BOISE, Idaho — Sunny, warm, and dry weather persists today as a strong elongated ridge of high pressure off the west coast continues to slowly drift eastward. For Friday, skies over our area remain clear, wind remains light, and temperatures will inch up a bit over our very warm Thursday. Boise will warm to 77° this afternoon, with portions of the Lower Treasure Valley reaching 80° again this afternoon. Warm in the mountains too, with temps nearing 70° in McCall and Sun Valley to wrap up the work week.
Looking ahead to the weekend, it will be picture-perfect for all of those springtime activities like kids' sports activities, gardening, and backyard barbecuing as sunshine sticks around and temperatures continue to warm. On Mother's Day, brunch or lunch on the patio may be in order as temperatures will climb into the mid-80s in Boise on Sunday afternoon.
Heads up for stargazers and space weather enthusiasts, the Aurora Borealis may be visible in southern Idaho and southeast Oregon this weekend. A G4 or "severe" geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by the Space Weather Prediction Center for May 10th and 11th, which means the Northern Lights could be visible as far south as northern California Friday night into Saturday. Your best bet for viewing the Borealis is to get away from city lights after sunset and train your eyes - and your camera - on the northern sky.
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KTVB Weather Team
- Idaho's Chief Meteorologist Rick Lantz began his broadcasting career in 1975 working in both radio and television in Weiser, Caldwell, Nampa, and Boise. He has been bringing you the weather each weeknight for 40 years on KTVB.
- Meteorologist Sophia Bliss has been a part of the KTVB team since December of 2019. She started producing for the Wake Up Idaho team and continues to work as a producer. Additionally, Sophia is a meteorologist. She writes special weather stories and forecasts as a member of the First Alert Weather team. She loves the science of weather and enjoys the opportunity to explain how “magic” of the science works.
- Meteorologist Rachel Garceau joined KTVB’s First Alert Weather team as a broadcast meteorologist in May of 2023. While Rachel started her news career behind the scenes as a producer, she eventually moved in front of the camera as a news anchor and fill-in weather anchor. After spending some time on the green screen, Rachel realized she had a passion for the “why” behind the weather, and especially for the challenges presented by forecasting Idaho’s four distinct seasons. You can catch her forecasts every weekday morning from 5-7am on Wake Up Idaho.
- Weather Anchor Hector Mendoza joined KTVB in June of 2023 as a Multi Skilled Journalist and became a member of the First Alert Weather team shortly thereafter, in July of 2023. Hector started off as the weather anchor for KTVB's Saturday Morning News but rang in 2024 by also taking over weather duties for the News at Noon. Whether planning for the week ahead or just wondering what's in store for the weekend, Hector is excited to help keep Idahoans informed about the conditions that matter most to them. You can catch him on Saturday mornings from 8-10am and on the News at Noon Tuesday through Friday.
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