Cooler temperatures and flood watch coming this weekend, National Weather Service says
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POCATELLO — The National Weather Service is saying cooler temperatures are coming to eastern Idaho this weekend, with a flood watch in effect from noon Saturday to 6 p.m. Monday.
In a news release, the NWS reports that temperatures will fall from near-80°F on Friday to the mid-to-high 60s on Saturday, then into the 50s on Sunday. As early as Sunday morning, overnight and early-morning temperatures may fall to 32-36°F in parts of the eastern Magic Valley and across the desert.
In addition to the lower temperatures, the NWS is warning of a potential flood risk. Steady light-to-moderate rainfall is expected to begin Saturday afternoon and continue into Sunday and Monday. The NWS’s release states that while rainfall rates may not cause flooding, the amount may be enough to overwhelm some areas, especially burn scars.
Rainfall amounts are predicted to increase as you go east.
“In parts of the eastern Magic Valley and Central Mountains, current totals through Monday range from about 0.50-1.00″ with 1.00-1.50″ more likely along the 1-15 corridor, and 1.50-2.00″ throughout the Eastern Highlands,” the release says. “Locally higher amounts to almost 3.00″ are possible.”
Due to all the rain and colder temperatures, high-elevation snowfall is also in the forecast, but the NWS reports that the coldest temperatures will remain north in Montana.
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