Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the Idaho Weather Podcast. It's Saturday, February 17th.
Folks, step outside right now and the air bites back. The Treasure Valley sits at 27 degrees. Drive east toward Idaho Falls and you're feeling 13. Northern Idaho splits the difference at 24. Light winds, just 6 miles an hour, so at least the cold is polite about it.
Here's the deal. Sunrise hit at 6:32 this morning, and sunset lands just before 5:20 tonight. That's nearly three extra minutes of daylight. Small victory, but in February? We take every one.
Air quality is moderate today. If your lungs are sensitive, you'll want to keep things easy outside.
Now tonight is where it gets serious. Clear skies let all that heat escape like somebody left the front door open. Treasure Valley drops to around 15 degrees. Northern Idaho settles near 12. But Eastern Idaho? Minus 5 below zero. That's the kind of cold where your truck protests before you do.
Sunday brings more sunshine, but don't let it fool you. Highs barely scratch the upper 20s in the Treasure Valley. Mid 20s up north. Low 20s out east. Beautiful to look at through a window. Brutal to stand in.
Here's your heads up for the week ahead. Dry, cold, and quiet. Classic Idaho winter. Highs nudge into the 30s by midweek, which honestly will feel like a heat wave compared to tomorrow morning. No storms lurking. Just crisp air, bright skies, and that sharp contrast between sun warmed afternoons and icy nights. Perfect weather for Sunday River. Wait, wrong state. Perfect weather for hitting the slopes at Bogus Basin or Brundage if you ask me.
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Bundle up out there. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Stay safe, folks!