Forecast Details for Sun Valley, ID

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Today: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 21. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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