This forecast is coming out too late to factor into our standings or anything like that, but it will serve as a send off to the newly retiring Forecast.io. Starting on January 1st, we will be using Clime. I would love to use Fox Weather, but they still haven’t managed to produce a website with local forecasting.

At 956PM, MT, Lewiston was reporting cloudy skies with a temperature of 42 degrees. While the west didn’t experiences the frigid temperatures seen in the eastern 2/3 of the country over Christmas, a deep trough has set up over the Rockies, with a strong jet, a so called atmospheric river, pumping moisture into the Pacific Northwest. Winter Weather advisories have been issued just to the north of Lewiston, with more to the south. It remains quite likely that snow is on it’s way in Lewiston as well.
The next round of wet weather is already Pressing ashore in western Washington and Oregon, bringing steady precipitation to the Cascades. Lewiston’s presence between the Cascades and the Rockies of western Montana will spare some of the more significant snows, as will temperatures that will flirt with freezing. Additionally, a prominent surface feature is forecast to organize in the Great Basin, south of Idaho through the next two days, sapping Lewiston’s moisture and ultimately bringing colder temperatures as the snow ends. Nevertheless, snow with a bit of light rain mixed in are possible from mid morning tomorrow and onward for about 24 hours before clearing arrives.
Tomorrow – Light snow with a bit of light rain, High 47, Low 37
Saturday- Early precipitation, generally falling as rain, High 41, Low 32

TWC: Tomorrow – A mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy later in the day (rain/snow late). High 48, Low 36
Saturday – Considerable cloudiness (Early mixed precip). High 45, Low 35

AW: Tomorrow – A couple of showers of rain or snow in the morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy High 51, Low 37
Saturday – Mostly cloudy High 46, Low 37

NWS: Tomorrow – Rain, mainly before 7am. High 50, Low 37
Saturday – Mostly cloudy,  High 45, Low 36

WB: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy with rain or snow in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 47, Low 36
Saturday- Partly sunny, High 45, Low 37

WN: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy with isolated showers, High 49, Low 39
Saturday – Partly cloudy, High 42, Low 34

FIO: Tomorrow – Light rain throughout the day. High 47, Low 37
Saturday – Mostly cloudy throughout the day. HIgh 44, Low 34

Clouds and the amount of precipitation in Lewiston will all play a factor. I think there is a huge bust potential overall with this dynamic system in the mountains. I am banking on it skewing colder. Look at all the rain coming for the Cascades at this hour!

And with that, so long, Forecast.io!