
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
Boise, ID
Weather Forecast Office
| Hail Diameter Size (Inches) |
Description |
| 1/4 | Pea Size |
| 1/2 | Mothball, peanut, USB Plug |
| 3/4 | Penny Size |
| 7/8 | Nickel Size |
| 1 | Quarter Size |
| 1 1/4 | Half Dollar Size |
| 1 1/2 | Ping Pong Ball Size |
| 1 3/4 | Golf Ball Size |
| 2 | Lime or medium sized Hen Egg |
| 2 1/2 | Tennis Ball Size |
| 2 3/4 | Baseball Size |
| 3 | Large Apple |
| 4 | Softball |
| 4 1/2 | Grapefruit |
| > 4 1/2 | Probably a record sized hailstone for Idaho or Oregon Freeze it, Measure it, Notify the NWS. |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Boise, ID
National Interagency Fire Center
3833 S. Development Ave., Bldg 3807
Boise, ID 83705-5354
(208) 334-9860
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