Boise area likely to get soaked during busy weekend of major outdoor events

Yahoo

17-05-2025

The National Weather Service is predicting rain and wind for the Treasure Valley during a busy weekend of outdoor events.
Friday night will see increasing clouds, with rain showers expected Saturday, according to the NWS forecast. Thunderstorms are possible after 3 p.m., and there could be as much as half an inch of rain throughout the day. Stormy conditions will continue through Saturday night.
Those going to the Treasure Valley Family YMCA's Famous Idaho Potato Marathon on Saturday morning should grab a jacket or umbrella, with rain and possibly a thunderstorm expected. Those attending the state high school track and field, baseball, softball and tennis tournaments — sites in Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Caldwell, Nampa and Meridian are hosting — also should plan for the weather, which could wreak havoc with schedules.
The NWS predicts winds between 6-8 mph with a temperature of nearly 60 degrees on Saturday. Total new rainfall is anticipated to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with the possibility of thunderstorms bringing in more.
The wet weekend weather is expected continue into Saturday evening, when winds could gust into the low 20-mph range. On Sunday, there could be gusts as strong as 30 mph, according to the weather service, and there could be more showers in the morning. The predicted high is 58.
Monday onward is predicted to 'dry out and temperatures trend up,' NWS of Boise noted in an X post.