Wind advisory: Power outages, broken tree limbs possible in Boise. Here’s what to expect
Idahoans traveling along Interstate 84 from Boise to Twin Falls may want to grip their steering wheels a little tighter Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service in Boise issued a wind advisory for Southwest Idaho from 6 p.m. Monday until 3 p.m. Tuesday, and it warned of northwest winds from 25 mph to 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph.
“Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects,” the advisory reads. “Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result.”
More than 4,000 Boiseans had to deal with an outage on Saturday that took Idaho Power several hours to repair, while a smaller outage briefly hit the eastern part of downtown Boise on Thursday.
The Weather Service forecast that Boise would have peak gusts of around 33 mph at midnight and maintain gusts of 30 mph through Tuesday. The blustery winds were hitting Southwest Idaho after a low-pressure system moved into the area Sunday night, meteorologist Josh Smith told the Idaho Statesman.
️ Conditions will become breezy later today as a low pressure system dives southeast across the region.
️A Wind Advisory has been issued for gusts up to 50-55 mph across SW Idaho this evening through Tuesday. The strongest gusts will be early Tuesday morning. #idwx #orwx pic.twitter.com/CS8lOpBfrd— NWS Boise (@NWSBoise) April 3, 2023
The winds were forecast to pick up steam as they barreled southeast. Mountain Home should see gusts of 48 mph Tuesday morning, while Twin Falls could reach 49 mph.
The advisory also warned of blowing snow. Although no snow was on the ground along I-84, Smith cautioned that blowing snow would be an issue in the Magic Valley, particularly along U.S. 93 south of Twin Falls.
There was also a small chance that Boise could receive a dusting of snow Monday night. The National Weather Service forecast a 20% chance of isolated snow showers on Monday. It then will be dry in the City of Trees until rain arrives Thursday.
