Cold weather is on the way

A storm moving into Oregon on Thursday is setting up a dry northerly flow that will allow nighttime temperatures to plummet this weekend.

With so much electrical power off line across the region, it’s going to make staying warm at home a challenge.

National Weather Service forecasters are calling for a chance of snow showers early Thursday to be followed by a slight chance of rain after 10 a.m. in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

Snow accumulations, if any, would be less than a half inch.

In Coeur d’Alene, the chances of rain and snow linger into the evening on Thursday.

Highs in both cities should be around 40 degrees.

The greatest chances for snow are south of Lewiston and southeast Washington.

The cold arrives from the north on Thursday night when clearing skies and dry air create the perfect scenario for allowing warmth at the surface to radiate into the air above.

Lows will be in the lower to middle 20s Friday.

A crisp and bright Friday will bring back the sun, but highs will only make it to about 35.

The clear skies will allow lows to go to the lower 20s Friday night.

Temperatures rebound Saturday and Sunday with clouds on the increase.

The high by Sunday should be near 40.

Forecasters are calling for increasing chances of rain and snow on Monday to be followed by chances of snow on Monday night and Tuesday.

Average temperatures in Spokane for this time of year are 41 for a high and 30 for a low.