June 22-29, 2026: a series of storms moving through the area last weekend (26-28th) resulted in a total of 0.93" of rain and inches/feet of SNOW in some central Idaho mountain areas.Cold days and nights.  Blustery to gusty winds, lightening, thunder, hail in some areas. Forecasts show dry and warming days this coming week. Soils are saturated. Birds are hungry at the feeders. Shasta daisys and early sunflowers are beginning to bloom. Tall cereal and cheat grasses in the foothills plus overall very dry conditions create a continuing red flag wildland fire danger. Recent rains will not help with the overall drought conditions in Idaho and the west. The area here has not received significant rain since April.