The weekend saw heavy, wet snow and a record-low temperature, but weather officials say we’re in for an Indian Summer this week. Oh, and then there will be another storm.

Welcome to autumn in Idaho.

John Keyes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service forecast office in Pocatello, says it’s not unusual to see weather conditions swing from warm and dry to cold and wet as the seasons transition.

“It’s that time of year to be prepared for any weather you can think of,” he said.

He’s not wrong.

Stanley saw a record low temperature of 7 degrees on Saturday. The previous low was 9 degrees, which was set in 2002.

On that same day, a band of heavy snow combined with upslope winds caused 7 inches of snow to fall in the Idaho Falls area, while most of East Idaho, including Pocatello, received an inch or less. Keyes said such a snowstorm isn’t common, but it’s not really rare either.

“(We can get) decent snows anytime after Labor Day around Eastern Idaho,” he said.

Keyes noted that in this time of year, cold systems from the north will move into the area, but then flows from the southwest will also arrive occasionally and warm things back up. That’s what we’re seeing now.

Most of Saturday’s snow quickly melted, and temperatures have started to rise this week. In fact, they’re now climbing above normal.

Keyes said temperatures could get into the 70s on Thursday, and it’s usually about 10 degrees below that at the Pocatello Regional Airport this time of year.

While East Idahoans will be able to enjoy a few days of warmer weather, Keyes said another storm will move into the area by Friday. He doesn’t expect it to get as cold as the last storm system. But he said the valleys could see some rain and the mountains could get a mix of rain and snow. It could also be breezy.

He said mountain passes could see some snow, so he encourages travelers to pay attention to weather reports as the storm draws closer and meteorologists get a better idea of what it might bring.

“It will cool down pretty quickly — at least for Friday,” Keyes said.

It’s still too early to tell just what will happen after that in the season when anything goes in Idaho.