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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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Windy, cooler and areas of wet weather this weekend A trough of low pressure is working in for this weekend. We’ll see more wind overnight to get us into Saturday with a chance of wet weather. The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for Friday night and Saturday for Central Idaho. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Saturday night for Island Park and West Yellowstone.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Windy Friday with slightly cooler temps and a few thunderstorms Tonight, there’s just a slight chance of a thundershower. The clouds will gradually give way to clearer skies, and temperatures will dip to around 53°. Winds will shift from the southwest to the northeast after midnight, staying breezy with gusts possibly reaching up to 25 mph. Looking ahead to Friday, it’s shaping up to be a mostly sunny day with a high near 81°.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Hot temps with a few thunderstorms For Wednesday night, expect mostly clear skies with temperatures dipping to around 52°. Winds will shift from the south-southwest to the northeast after midnight, blowing at 5 to 15 mph, with occasional gusts up to 25 mph. For Thursday, it’s shaping up to be a sunny and HOT day with a high temperature in the lower to mid 90’s. Winds will start from the north but swing around to the southwest by morning, gusting up to 25 mph.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Hot and breezy Wednesday and Thursday A few isolated thunderstorms for Tuesday afternoon and evening, with most of the storms in northwest Wyoming. Overnight, mostly clear skies with a low around 50°. South southwest winds around 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday will be sunny and hot for the afternoon. High temperatures in the upper 80’s for the Snake River Plain. Winds around 10-15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph. Sunny and hot for Thursday. High temperatures in the lower 90’s for the Snake River Plain.
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1 week ago |
localnews8.com | Michael Coats
Slightly cooler for Tuesday with a few storms; heat returns this week A few thunderstorms late Monday and again Tuesday as some low pressure moves to our north. Overnight lows around the upper 40’s for early Tuesday morning. A wind from the southwest around 10-15 mph. A low risk of thunderstorms for Tuesday, with mostly sunny skies. A high temperature in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. Sunny and warmer for Wednesday with highs reaching towards the mid 80’s.
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