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091 FXUS65 KBOI 270229 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 829 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024 .DISCUSSION...
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It`s a very quiet evening weather-wise, outside of some gusty northwest winds over the Magic Valley. Expecting light winds and mostly clear skies overnight. Upper-ridging continues to build over the Northwest through tomorrow, which will bring the start of a short but substantial warming trend to the area.
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&& .AVIATION...
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VFR with mostly clear skies. Virga showers possible west of BNO Monday afternoon, with minimal aviation impacts expected. Surface winds: Winds becoming light and variable after 27/03Z. 10kft MSL: SW-NW 10-20 kt. KBOI...VFR with light winds.
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&& .PREV DISCUSSION...
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SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday night...A weak upper level ridge will approach from the west tonight and move across the area Monday. This will keep things dry and continue our warming trend. As a strong trough moves close to the coast Monday night and then comes ashore Tuesday, our upper flow will strengthen out of the southwest. This will bring moisture into the region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast Monday afternoon and especially evening, mainly in Harney County. These showers and storms will be capable of producing wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, even ones with very little rain reaching the ground (virga). As the trough continues moving east Tuesday, even more moisture will be advected into the area, and there is a much better chance of showers and storms. SPC has put the northern fringe of our area (generally north and east of McCall) into a marginal risk of severe weather. We expect this area will be expanded south and west in the next update coming late tonight. Even outside this area, wind gusts to 60 mph are possible with storms Tuesday-Tue night. Temperatures will become relatively hot Tuesday, with highs 10-15 degrees above normal. Record highs are much warmer than this, and no records are threatened Tuesday. Tuesday night, storms will move east, leaving only the West Central and Boise Mountains with a chance of precipitation after midnight. LONG TERM...Wednesday through Sunday...A chance of showers and storms will continue in the east Wednesday as the system leaves the area. NW flow aloft will build in, and by Thursday the residual moisture will be swept off to the east. This will leave us with a high probability of staying dry Thu night through Saturday. During this time, our upper level flow will become mainly zonal. Some model runs show a weak trough moving in Sunday, but confidence is low and therefore the forecast is for dry conditions. Temperatures will be below normal Wed and Thu, climbing above normal Fri through Sun.
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