Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
720 FXUS65 KBOI 242125 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 225 PM MST Sun Nov 24 2024 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday night...A shortwave ridge continues to move over the area today as a trough remains off the Pacific NW coast. Southwest flow continues into Monday with slightly warmer temperatures Monday afternoon. As the trough slowly moves southeastward, snow showers develop over the higher terrain of eastern OR on Monday. The trough finally moves inland on Tuesday and shower chances increase to 60-90 percent. Snow levels will be around 3500-4500 feet during the precipitation. Snow amounts will be variable due to the showery nature, but general snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across the mountains, with higher amounts of 4 to 8 inches over the Elkhorn and Wallowa Mountains in eastern OR. Showers taper off on Tuesday evening with cool northwest flow, except near the NV border where snow showers continue into Wednesday morning. .LONG TERM...Wednesday through Sunday...Cool northwest flow continues over the long term, keeping temperatures around 5 degrees below normal. A cold front moves across the area on Friday bringing breezy conditions and light snow showers to the mountains. Most of the energy will remain to the north, so accumulations will be minimal. Stagnant conditions expected Saturday through the following week with poor mixing as a ridge amplifies over the western US and inversion conditions developing. && .AVIATION...VFR today, areas of mountain obscuration. Snow showers developing in mountains of eastern OR early monday morning. Surface winds: SE 5-10kt. Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: SW 15-25kt. KBOI...VFR. SE 5-10kt. && .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...KA LONG TERM....KA AVIATION.....KA