
Michael Coats
Chief Meteorologist at KIFI-TV (Idaho Falls, ID)
Chief Meteorologist KIFI Local News 8 (ABC) Eastern Idaho/Western Wyoming. From Hemet, CA. Cal State Northridge & Mississippi State University.
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6 days ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Nice weather for Saturday; chance of wet weather for Easter Sunday High pressure is briefly moving into the region for the start of this weekend. We see another cold front arriving Easter Sunday. There is a chance of wet weather and thunderstorms for Sunday and Monday. High temperatures in the upper 50’s for Saturday. Increasing clouds through the day, with winds from the southwest around 10mph. A slight chance of showers in the Snake River Plain.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Cold, snowy and windy for Friday; chance of rain and snow this Easter Sunday We’ll see some leftover areas of snow for Friday with more wind. A brief break for Saturday before another front arrives Sunday. Overnight, there is a chance of snow showers after midnight. A low temperature around 30° in the Snake River Plain. Gusty winds around 15-25 mph, with gusts around 40 mph. A chance of snow for Friday morning, then gradually becoming sunny. A high temperature near 50° for the Snake River Plain.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
For Wednesday night and early Thursday, there is a chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37°. Winds from the southwest around 15 to 25 mph, with wind gusts as high as 35 mph. For Thursday, we’ll see scattered snow and rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near the mid 40’s. North winds 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. For Thursday night, there is a chance of snow with mostly cloudy skies. A low temperature in the lower 30’s.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Gusty winds with a chance of wet weather late Wednesday; snow and rain for Thursday A cold front arrives Wednesday for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Overnight, partly cloudy with a low around 40°. Light winds from the south. Wednesday, mostly sunny for the morning. Increasing clouds and winds for the afternoon and evening. A high near 70° for the Snake River Plain. Winds from the southwest around 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Overnight, clear with a low around 32°. Light winds from the east around 5 mph in the. Sunny for Tuesday with a high near 70° in the Snake River Plain. North winds around 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Overnight lows around 40°. Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70°. Southwest winds increasing through the day around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday night, there is a slight chance of rain with low temperatures in the upper 30’s.
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4/10/25: https://t.co/baFFLfm2jj Another day in the 70's!

High pressure building in will lead to warmer temperatures. A cold front arrives this weekend. https://t.co/X2biyPfQev

4/8/25: https://t.co/aesde9uvZP Slightly warmer for Wednesday with even warmer temps expected for Thursday & Friday.