Skies cleared overnight, making way for a stunning spring day as the work week comes to a close. Temperatures will rise into the upper 60s with plenty of sunshine for Friday evening.
A strong southeast wind will pick up by Saturday morning ahead of a powerful Pacific cold front. The warm breeze will boost highs into the lower 70s. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday for the Upper Treasure Valley, western Magic Valley, and Harney County in eastern Oregon, with gusts up to 40mph possible.
By Saturday evening, a robust low pressure system will move inland into southeast Oregon, bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to southwest Idaho. The cold front is expected to arrive around 9:00 PM, bringing the heaviest precipitation.
As the system moves through southern Idaho, the wind will shift to the northwest, lowering snow levels to around 4000 feet by Sunday evening. Rainfall amounts could reach up to 1", with most areas receiving 0.25-0.75". Several inches of snowfall is expected above 6000 feet.
Cool and unsettled weather will continue through the first half of next week, followed by a significant warmup leading into next weekend as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the West.
