Boise, Idaho
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:47 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 7:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 6:47 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Pocatello ID on 2026-08-23 @ 6:47 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:47PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID |
| Description: |
At 546 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary approaching Bear Lake. Movement was south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated and mesonet observations. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle, Paris, Bloomington, Border Summit, Fish Haven, and Pegram. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Bannock, ID; Bear Lake, ID; Bingham, ID; Bonneville, ID; Caribou, ID; Cassia, ID; Franklin, ID; Oneida, ID; Power, ID |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 4:28 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-23 @ 4:28 pm -> 2026-08-23 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Pocatello ID on 2026-08-23 @ 4:28 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 3:28PM MDT until August 23 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID |
| Description: |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 619 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IDAHO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO BANNOCK BEAR LAKE BINGHAM BONNEVILLE CARIBOU CASSIA FRANKLIN ONEIDA POWER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, AMERICAN FALLS, BLACKFOOT, BURLEY, GRACE, HOLBROOK, IDAHO FALLS, MALAD CITY, MALTA, MCCAMMON, MONTPELIER, MORELAND, OAKLEY, POCATELLO, PRESTON, RIRIE, ROCKLAND, SHELLEY, SODA SPRINGS, AND WAYAN. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands |
| Effective: | 2026-08-23 @ 1:58 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-24 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Boise ID on 2026-08-23 @ 1:58 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued August 23 at 12:58PM MDT until August 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. * TIMING...From noon MDT Monday through 8 PM MDT Monday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |