Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
108 FXUS65 KBOI 272021 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 221 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Saturday night...The upper level low will move to the east today, ushering in cooler, near normal temperatures for the region today and tomorrow. Breezy westerly winds will continue across the region today and tomorrow, with strong downsloping winds overnight mainly in the Baker and Lower Treasure Valley. Strong gusts will approach 35-40 mph this afternoon in the Snake River Valley, helping keep temperatures cool as well. A ridge will then build on Saturday, bringing above normal temperatures to the region, with Boise seeing highs in the mid to upper 90s. Patchy smoke aloft from area wildfires will move into the Treasure Valley and near the Nevada border today and tomorrow. .LONG TERM...Sunday through Thursday... A weak upper level trough will move through the region on Sunday morning, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms (15-25%), mainly over the West Central Mountains and higher terrain near the ID-NV border. This will bring northwest flow into the region, bringing cooler temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. A large ridge will build in to the desert southwest on Wednesday, bringing extremely hot temperatures and dry conditions to the region by the end of next week. && .AVIATION...Generally VFR. Areas of smoke/haze from regional wildfires may reduce visibility. Surface winds: W to NW 5-15 kt. Afternoon-evening gusts up to 25-30 kt (mainly s-central ID). Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: SW to NW 15-30 kt. KBOI...Generally VFR. Areas of smoke/haze from regional wildfires may reduce visibility aloft. Surface winds: NW 10-15 kt, with 20-25 kt gusts continuing through the evening. Weekend Outlook...Generally VFR. Potential for smoke/haze to continue. Increasing clouds Sunday, with chance (15-25%) of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over west-central Idaho mountains. Daytime surface winds: W to NW 5-15 kt Friday through Sunday, except gusts up to 25-30 kt Sunday. && .BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. OR...None. && $$ www.weather.gov/Boise Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSBoise www.twitter.com/NWSBoise SHORT TERM...SA LONG TERM....SA AVIATION.....SA