The weather pattern across the Treasure Valley is setting up for a beautiful weekend, with temperatures climbing well above normal for early November after a brief interruption from Friday morning showers.
Current weather pattern
A weather system moving inland from the Pacific Northwest coast is bringing the final piece of unsettled weather before high pressure takes control. The bulk of this system’s energy is tracking into western Washington and British Columbia, but we’ll still see some impacts locally.
Scattered showers are expected to move into eastern Oregon late this afternoon and reach southwest Idaho this evening. Snow levels will remain high at 6,500 to 7,500 feet, meaning only the highest peaks will see light snow accumulations.
Friday morning will feature the most active weather as a cold front moves through, bringing breezy conditions and heavier showers, particularly over the west central Idaho mountains. Mountain peaks could see wind gusts up to 50 mph, though valley locations will experience much lighter winds.
The big story: Building ridge brings warmth
The real story begins Friday night as an upper-level ridge starts building into the region. This large area of high pressure, centered over Southern California and Nevada, will dominate our weather pattern through at least the middle of next week…