May 26 - 31, 2026: The first measurable rain in May occurred on May 26th, and light rain precip measured each day May 26 - 29 ---totally only 0.20" over 4 days. Late afternoon of the 29th--strong wind, thunder, lightening storms moving through SW and W Idaho. 72 mph gust measured at the Boise Airport NWS. Large trees and branches down throughout the area. Very strong gusts here. Windy weather throughout the week, drying soil in the yards and gardens. Trees and other planst affected by the 28°F morning in mid-April and now putting out their 2nd set of leaves. Sycamore trees are struggling to fully leaf out. Fruit trees are dropping many of their small developing fruit. Birds are very active at feeders, including black chinned hummingbirds. Rye and cheat grasses are very tall this spring in the foothills and local alleys and are rapidly drying out. Small spot fires, many started by lightening strikes from recent storms, are popping up in the valley, foothills, and some mountain areas, but so far the small fires are being contained. The end of May/first of June is early for wildland fires. Upper Boise and Payette river basin reservoirs are nearly all  90 - 100% full at this point but are beginning to be drawn down, with little highest elevation snowpack remaing for recharge.