Counties of southern Idaho are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 8PM this evening. Expect active weather that includes stronger t-cells with hail and severe gusts up to 50-75 mph. This likelihood is particularly high across southcentral Idaho and includes the western Magic Valley.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Boise, Elmore, Camas, Gooding, Jerome, and Twin Falls counties until 8 PM MDT this evening. Threats include hail up to quarter size, gusts up to 75 mph, and frequent lightning possible. #IDwx https://t.co/s2a4TxfyKv
— NWS Boise (@NWSBoise) September 21, 2022
Overnight and through tomorrow morning this closed-low system will continue to drop rain through the central mountains of Idaho. This region could continue to see the threat of thunderstorms throughout the day and strong rains.
![Satellite/Radar showcases active weather Wednesday afternoon](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6ddccf1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F25%2Fd80f5c374defab409556b263fe75%2Factive-weather-wednesday-sept-21.jpg)
Conditions are set to become calmer in southern Idaho despite a chance of rain tomorrow morning in the Treasure Valley. By the evening the system will clear up leaving behind nice conditions for Friday and the weekend.
![Treasure Valley extended forecast](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f03d145/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2Fd4%2F784a0e7e40eb9ff8ad3eacf1f124%2Ftreasure-valley-extended.jpg)