Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 1 above zero. Light winds in the evening...becoming west around 10 mph after midnight. Lowest wind chill readings around 15 below zero.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs 18 to 24. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings around 15 below zero in the morning.
Partly cloudy. Lows 7 below to 5 above zero. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings around 10 below zero.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 29 to 34. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning...becoming light in the afternoon. Lowest wind chill readings around 10 below zero in the morning.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Record Report
Statement as of 2:41 am MST on December 8, 2009
... Record low temperature tied at Boise ID... ... Record low temperature set at Rome or...
A record low temperature of 0 degrees was set at Boise ID yesterday. This ties the old record of 0 set in 1972. This is the coldest temperature the Boise Airport has seen since Dec 22 1998.
A record low temperature of -3 degrees was set at Rome or yesterday. This breaks the old record of 0 set in 1972.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:28 am MST on December 8, 2009
... Public information statement...
The cold airmass currently in place coupled with clear skies and a fresh snowpack contributed to the temperature dropping to -6 degrees at the Boise Airport this morning. This is the first time the temperature has dropped below zero since December 21st 1998 when the low was -2 degrees. It is only the second time the temperature has dropped below zero at the Boise Airport since 1991 and the coldest temperature on record since January 5th 1991 when the temperature dropped to -12 degrees.
The low of -6 degrees this morning is well above the record for the day of -19 set in 1972.