Grab your jackets for Father’s Day, Juneteenth. ‘Abnormally cold’ weather hitting Boise
Just when we thought Boise saw the sunlight at the end of the stormy tunnel, the weather gods have thrown another wrench in the works for the upcoming three-day weekend, which includes Father’s Day on Sunday and Juneteenth on Monday.
A cold air mass moved into the region earlier this week, dropping nighttime temperatures to the low 50s, and another front is set to sweep through the Gem State on Sunday morning, bringing even lower temperatures and storms.
“It’s going to be abnormally cool for this time of year,” National Weather Service meteorologist Les Colin told the Idaho Statesman on Thursday. “It’ll be like spring; it won’t be like summer. It’ll feel like May.”
The Weather Service forecasts a high that will struggle to get into the 70s on Sunday and be only 68 on Monday, with night-time lows dropping to around 50.
But the cooler temperatures aren’t the only thing we should worry about. After a dry couple of days, the cold front will be accompanied by storms and gusty winds from the northwest.
The Weather Service forecasts a 30% chance of rain on Sunday and Monday, with the highest chances before noon each day. Colin also said that wind gusts would reach about 20 mph, making it feel even cooler.
What does this mean for any celebrations this weekend?
One of Sunday’s largest downtown Father’s Day events is the car show in front of the Capitol. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., so while the afternoon portion should be safe, check the weather for the morning.
Idaho’s Juneteenth celebrations include a Friday farmers market at Global Lounge Commons and a drag show fundraiser at The Balcony Club on Saturday night. Those events should be safe from the weather, but a charity night at Bardenay on the Basque Block could be limited to indoors if rainy weather creeps into the afternoon. The event is set to run from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Those planning to go into the mountains over the weekend should bring a jacket. High temperatures at some of Boise’s nearby peaks, such as Bogus Basin and Brundage Mountain, will peak in the 40s, while low temperatures will drop to near freezing.
Along with the potential for rain, the Weather Service warns that some of those peaks could even see snow.
