953 

FXUS65 KBOI 281048

AFDBOI



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Boise ID

348 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



.SHORT TERM...Today through Monday night...A weak system off the

CA coast will slowly track inland with increasing clouds this

afternoon. Scattered showers (30-50% chance) develop in SE 

Oregon late this afternoon with slight chance (10% chance) of 

thunderstorms along the NV border. Showers weaken overnight with

the loss of daytime heating on Sunday morning, but reform again

during the afternoon, with a slight chance of thunderstorms

(10-20% chance) mainly over eastern OR and south of the Snake

Basin in ID. Snow levels range from 7000-8000ft with this 

system. Minimal snow accumulations expected over the mountains.

Showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday afternoon have the 

potential to produce gusty outflow winds up to 30-40 mph.



.LONG TERM...Tuesday through Saturday...Upper level ridging

returns on Tuesday ahead of the next system. Temperatures 

Tuesday will be the warmest of the period, with mid 60s 

possible across the Snake Basin, or around 10-15 degrees above

normal. Ensembles bring a potent cold front through the area on

Wednesday afternoon, with snow levels falling to 3500-4500 feet

by Thursday. Snow showers continue over the higher terrain 

Thursday with the cold unstable air aloft. Conditions dry out on

Friday between systems. A return to cool and unsettled by the 

following weekend with moist northwest flow expected and 

temperatures slightly below normal.



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.AVIATION...VFR. Increasing clouds and showers developing in the

afternoon in E OR with MVFR ceilings and mountain obscuration. 

Snow levels: 7000-8500 ft MSL. A 15% chance of afternoon 

lightning near NV border. Surface winds: variable 5-15 kt. 

Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: westerly 10-30 kt, strongest north of

KBKE to KSNT.



KBOI...VFR. Wind: SE 5-10 kt during the night, NW 5kt during 

the afternoon.



Sunday Outlook...Showers expanding northward Sunday. A 15% chance of 

lightning near NV border. MVFR-IFR developing in mtn snow and 

heavier rain showers. Mtns obscured. Snow levels: 6-8kft MSL, lower 

for north. Surface winds: SW-SE 5-15 kt, gusts up to 35 kt with

storms.



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.BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

ID...None.

OR...None.



&&



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SHORT TERM...KA

LONG TERM....KA

AVIATION.....KA