Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Boise Air Terminal (KBOI)

Lat: 43.56704°NLon: 116.24053°WElev: 2822.0ft.

Clear

94°F

34°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Aug 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Meridian ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy smoke after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Meridian ID
 43.6°N 116.36°W (Elev. 2657 ft)
12:29 pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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