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FXUS65 KBOI 270226
AFDBOI

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boise ID
826 PM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...Clear skies with warm temperatures and light winds
are dominating the weather this evening. High pressure will
continue to build throughout the region this weekend, with light
diurnal winds and above normal temperatures. No updates
necessary to the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR. Clear skies. No significant weather is
forecast through Friday. Surface winds: variable 10 kt or less.

KBOI...VFR. Clear skies. Surface wind: variable less than 5 kt,
then NW 4-7 kt tomorrow afternoon.

Weekend Outlook...VFR. Winds less than 10 kt Fri/Sat. Dry cold
front will move through Sunday, bringing W to NW winds 5-15 kt
for most areas.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM...Tonight through Saturday night...A gradual
warming trend is expected through Saturday as a high- pressure
ridge strengthens over the region. Temperatures are projected to
be around 15 degrees above normal, reaching the low 90s in the
valley. Strengthening southeasterly winds ahead of an
approaching dry cold front could push temperatures into the
mid-90s by Saturday afternoon in the valley.

LONG TERM...Sunday through Thursday...A series of upper
troughs will pass north of the region through the period. A dry
cold frontal passage early Sunday will bring gusty northwest
winds with high temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler than Saturday,
though still above normal. Temperatures remain at or above
normal Monday and Tuesday under a westerly flow and mostly clear
skies. The next dry trough/cold frontal passage comes Wednesday
ushering in another 5-10 degrees of cooling. Lower elevations
see highs in the low 70s and mtn valleys in the low 60s
Wednesday and Thursday which is around normal.

&&

.BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
OR...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...SA
AVIATION.....SA
SHORT TERM...JDS
LONG TERM....DG