Chilly Morning Gives Way to Perfect Fall Afternoon: Next System Arrives Friday With Halloween Rain

Meteorologist Jordan Scheufler: Thursday October 29th

It’s another chilly start to the day with temperatures in the lower 30s and 20s across the area. However, don’t let the cold morning fool you — conditions will improve significantly as the day progresses.

Temperatures will rise slow at first from the frigid start. Bundle up for the morning commute, but you’ll be shedding layers by afternoon.

Temperatures will rise to average temperatures in the afternoon for a perfect fall day. Upper 50s in Magic Valley and upper 40s in our mountain communities. Sunshine will be prevalent in the morning into the early afternoon, making it ideal for outdoor activities. This is some of the nicest weather we’ll see before the next system arrives.

By early evening, cloud cover filters in, signaling the arrival of our next system. This is when conditions will begin to change.

Rain shower chances start Friday as the system moves in. Temperatures will take a slight drop but will remain near average. It won’t be a dramatic cooldown, just a transition to wetter conditions.

Halloween looks to be chilly and rainy. However, there’s a silver lining — we could end up dodging the rain until the evening hours into Sunday. This means trick-or-treaters might have a window of opportunity earlier in the evening before conditions deteriorate.

Temperatures for the beginning of November will drop to below average before we rise back to average by mid-next week. It’s a brief cool spell before more typical fall weather returns.