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IDAHO STATE FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
826 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2026
HIGH PRESSURE IS BECOMING ESTABLISHED OVER THE REGION WITH WEAK DISTURBANCES
MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE. WHILE THE RIDGE WILL KEEP
THE REGION DRY, GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS ARE EXPECTED AREA-WIDE IN THE AFTERNOON
FRIDAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE STATE. WIND GUSTS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY WILL LOCALLY ENHANCE FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS HAVE STARTED TO DRY OUT. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE
OVERHEAD EARLY NEXT WEEK, INCREASING TEMPERATURES TO 15-20 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL. WINDS WILL REMAIN LOCALLY BREEZY, PARTICULARLY ACROSS EASTERN IDAHO. NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
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