Winds to pick up in Boise as rain, mountain snow return. See latest storm forecast
Hold on tight, Boise: It’s about to get windy.
The National Weather Service said in its most recent Idaho forecast discussion that a “potent atmospheric river” should arrive on Wednesday and persist through Friday, bringing “moderate to heavy precipitation to the northern and central portions of the state.” The storm will bring with it a cooling trend.
According to the weather service, Boise can expect on-and-off rain showers during the week as temperatures and wind speeds fluctuate.
“It’s going to be a windy week,” said David Groenert, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boise office.
When is wind picking up in Boise?
Winds will blow all week in Boise, Groenert told the Idaho Statesman via phone, noting that Thursday and Saturday will be especially breezy.
“Saturday is going to be an interesting day,” the forecaster said.
North Idaho will be hit the hardest by the storm, according to the weather service’s Idaho forecast discussion.
The federal agency could issue a winter weather advisory for the Idaho Panhandle due to potential blizzard conditions in the area, Groenert said.
What’s the weather forecast for Boise?
On Tuesday, Boise was expected be partly sunny, but mostly overcast with a high temperature of 45 degrees and winds of 6 to 11 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s latest seven-day forecast.
Wind gusts could reach 23 mph during the day, the weather service said.
Wednesday will be party sunny with winds of 3 to 7 mph. The high will be 56 and the low near 43.
There’s a 20% chance of precipitation on Wednesday night.
Thursday will stay cloudy with a 20% chance of rain as the high warms to 62.
The forecast calls for winds of 6 to 11 mph on Thursday, with gusts up to 23 mph.
The overnight low will be near 44 as winds die down.
Friday will be mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of precipitation and a high around 67 degrees.
The chance of rain increases to 50% on Friday night, and the overnight low will be close to 48.
On Saturday, there’s a 50% chance of precipitation before noon with high winds expected.
The high will be close to 59, with an overnight low near 36.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 56 and an overnight low around 41.
When will Bogus Basin get more snowfall?
Gusty and cold weather was forecast at Bogus Basin on Tuesday with trace amounts of snowfall during the day and overnight, according to the ski resort’s website.
The high will be 27 with “wind chills to below zero,” the report said, so skiers should bundle up properly if you hit the slopes.
Wednesday will see more trace amounts of snow with the high jumping up to 37 degrees.
On Thursday, the high will be around 43. Trace amounts of rain and snow are anticipated.
Friday at Bogus Basin will be cloudy, the forecast said, with periodic showers expected.
On Saturday, snow flurries pick up again with the forecast calling for an inch of snowfall. The high will reach 36.
Will Brundage Mountain, Tamarack ski resorts get snow?
Scattered storms were expected to drop several inches of snow this week at Brundage Mountain Resort in McCall and Tamarack Resort in Donnelly.
Blizzard-like conditions will hit both resorts with strong gusts and scattered thunderstorms, according to Groenert.
Winter weather advisories and winter storm watches will be focused above 6,000 feet.
Over the course of the week, Brundage Mountain should see more than a foot of total snow accumulation, according to the resort’s forecast, with the most snowfall landing on Thursday.
Brundage will see frigid temperatures with a high of 19 on Tuesday.
High temperatures will jump to 25 on Wednesday and stay in the low 30s for the rest of the week, the Brundage forecast said.
Tamarack Resort could see close to a foot of fresh snow over the course of the week, according to the resort’s snow report.
The high will be 20 on Tuesday before rising to 27 degrees on Wednesday.
Temperatures at Tamarack Resort will be in the mid-30s for the rest of the week.
“As always, stay safe out there and have fun,” the Tamarack Resort ski patrol said in the resort’s snow report.
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM.
