08/21/2026
August in Boise.
Good mernin and happy Friday to my precious little baked potatoes and other heat damaged biologicals.
Friday is the hottest day of the week across eastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho.
Central and eastern Oregon climb into the mid 90s to lower 100s. Clouds increase with a late day chance of storms. Dry vegetation + lightning + gusty outflow winds = not a fun combo, so please don’t be the sparky dumb dumb mmkay?
The Treasure and Magic Valleys roast in the upper 90s to lower 100s. A Heat Advisory remains in effect. A few clouds may slightly temper the peak heat, but it’s still dangerously hot. Hydrate your biological vessel and don’t leave kids, pets, chocolate, or emotionally fragile biologicals in parked cars.
Mountain valleys reach the mid 80s to mid 90s. Afternoon storms favor higher terrain near Nevada first, then spread north. Lightning and gusty outflows are the main concerns.
Medium & long range:
Scattered showers and storms increase Friday night into Saturday. Rain will be sporadic, some get drenched, others get emotionally neglected by radar.
Saturday cools 5–10°. Storms may still produce gusty winds, with locally heavy rain possible in southwest Idaho.
Southeast Oregon turns breezy Saturday afternoon with gusts 25–35 mph. Dry fuels keep fire risk elevated even where storms underperform.
A cold front moves through Saturday night. Sunday is cooler and drier, with lower valleys near 90°. A few lingering storms may hang near the ID/NV border and eastern Boise Mountains.
Early next week warms again above normal. Some mountain storms may persist Monday–Tuesday, especially south and east Idaho, before drier air reduces coverage by Wednesday.
Big picture: dangerously hot Friday → stormier/breezier Saturday → cooler Sunday → warmer again next week.
Info is subject to change of course as new data comes. I'll keep dialing in details. So be patient you precious little grasshoppers.
I’ll keep you posted!
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