Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
713 FXUS65 KBOI 011953 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 153 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Wednesday night...A short wave trough moving through the area is already helping to initiate showers and thunderstorms. Additional storms are expected to develop and move east through the early evening hours. Wind gusts to 40 mph and small hail are possible with the stronger storms. After this evening, the remainder of the short term period will be dry. Temperatures will stay a few degrees below normal Tue and Wed. Breezy northwest winds will occur Wed aft/eve south and east of Boise, with gusts 25 to 35 mph. .LONG TERM...Thursday through Monday...High pressure will dominate the weather pattern through the extended period. A prolonged period of warming and drying is anticipated with a probability of 30-50% of temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Saturday into next week for lower valley locations. Overnight temps this weekend are anticipated to drop into the upper 60s during this period as well, adding to the potential for a stretch of dangerous heat. Anyone with outdoor work/plans for this weekend into next week should monitor the situation closely as it evolves. && .AVIATION...Generally VFR, with showers/thunderstorms over higher terrain. Stronger storms could produce wind gusts of 25-35 knots and obscure terrain. Storms will be most prominent between 20-02Z. High density altitude will become a factor by the weekend into much of next week. Surface winds generally W/NW 10-20kt with gusts to 30kt possible through 02Z. KBOI...VFR with passing clouds. Storms possible to the north/northeast through 02Z. Winds W/NW 10-20kt with gusts to 30kt possible this afternoon. && .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...SP LONG TERM....MC AVIATION.....MC