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Michael Coats KIFI Weather
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Chief Meteorologist for LocalNews8 KIFI, KIDK, KXPI. Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming weather. Love my caffeine. Got a wife, 4 kids and a house hippo named Radar.
12/5/25: Another wintry mix of precipitation is working through the region this evening. Mountain winter storm warnings are still active through Saturday morning. https://localnews8.com/weather/local-forecast/2025/12/05/gusty-winds-and-scattered-rain-snow-heading-into-saturday/ 
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
7/28/25: The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Flood Watch including Lemhi County. It doesn't look like much moisture on radar. However, there is very limited radar coverage for central Idaho, due to the mountains, elevation and distance from NEXRAD sites.
July 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
7/18/25: Thunderstorms producing 40-55 mph wind gusts and frequent lightning.
July 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
7/15/25: Radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Idmon to near Plano. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
July 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM