Boise will hit the mid-90s on Friday making it the hottest day since the temperature hit 95 degrees last September 27th. Sunshine has dominated on Thursday and that will be the case again on Friday as the atmosphere continues to dry out from weeks of high humidity levels. In the central mountains is will finally warm up with McCall topping 80 degrees for the first time in a long time and Idaho City topping out well into the mid to upper-80s .
Over the weekend I expect the hottest weather with highs in the upper-90s in the valley and 80-88 in the higher elevations. Sunshine will continue to dominate with only a few late day clouds in the mountains and the possibility of a stray mountain storm around Galena Pass on Saturday.
Monday, July 3rd looks hot and & dry for all of western Idaho with only a few stray storms in the higher terrain from east of highway 55 to the mountains around Sun Valley. High temps will hover in the mid-90s in the valley with 80s in the higher elevations.
Tuesday July 4th looks very dry and hot for all locations with a valley breeze. As of right now, I do not expect storms any where. Temperatures will climb to the low to mid-90s in the valleys with 77-84 in the mountains.
Stay safe this holiday weekend! It's going to get hot and we will need regular cool-downs with water and shade. Be aware of fire danger for this 4th of July holiday weekend - environmental conditions will dry out quickly during these hotter temperatures.
More info on what fire experts are saying here: How to safely enjoy fireworks this holiday weekend
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