562 FXUS65 KBOI 120238 AFDBOI Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 838 PM MDT Wed Jun 11 2025 .DISCUSSION...Isolated showers and thunderstorms continue to move northeast at around 20 mph this evening. The strongest storm as of 8:30 PM MDT was located over south-central Malheur County, with other notable storms over Owyhee and Baker counties. These storms are expected to decrease in coverage and intensity through midnight. The current forecast accounts for all this well, and no update is planned at this time. && .AVIATION...Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through 05Z, with best chances near terrain in eastern Oregon. Thunderstorms have the potential for hail, brief downpours, frequent lightning, and outflows of 35 kt. VFR outside of precipitation, deteriorating to MVFR or IFR in storms. Mtns obscured at times in heavy showers/thunderstorms. Surface winds: W-NW 5-15 kt outside of thunder. Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: SW-W 15-25 kt. KBOI...VFR with light winds overnight. Less than 10% chance of an isolated shower/thunderstorm before 06Z. Surface winds: NW around 8 kt, becoming light and variable overnight. && .PREV DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...Tonight through Friday night...The main Pacific short wave trough with showers and thunderstorms has already passed through most of our CWA as of 1 PM MDT, but has yet to pass through the Flash Flood Watch area of eastern Valley and Boise Counties. Even so, hi-res models have much less pcpn in those areas this afternoon than they did earlier. However, we will continue the watch until its scheduled end-time of 5 PM MDT. Skies elsewhere have become sunny and should stay that way the rest of today. After today`s wave exits east, much quieter weather is expected tonight through Friday night although we still have a 20-30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Idaho mountains Thursday afternoon, and a 20 percent chance Friday afternoon in eastern Valley and Boise Counties. Temperatures through Friday night will be cooler than past days but still 4 to 8 degrees normal, with highs 85 to 90 in the lower valleys and 75 to 85 at higher elevations. Low temps will also be cooler, generally 50 to 60 at low elevations and 45 to 50 at higher elevations. Daytime winds will be mainly west or northwest 5 to 15 mph, with afternoon gusts 20 to 25 mph in eastern Oregon and the Snake Basin. Gusts Friday afternoon look strong enough for patchy blowing dust in southern Harney County/OR. LONG TERM...Saturday through Wednesday...Dry southwest flow aloft will dominate over the extended period as our area remains between an upper level trough near the coast and an upper level ridge to our east. This will bring dry conditions over the weekend with temperatures around 5-10 degrees above normal. Ensembles generally nudge the trough inland early next week, but weaken it significantly as it moves onshore. The main impact for now will be a 10-20% chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday over the northern mountains, with lower chances elsewhere. Temperatures will become slightly more uncertain as the trough moves inland, but are still favored to remain 5-10 degrees above normal. Expect locally breezy winds each afternoon through the period. && .BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. OR...None. && $$ www.weather.gov/Boise Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSBoise www.x.com/NWSBoise DISCUSSION...SP AVIATION.....MC SHORT TERM...LC LONG TERM....ST