Garden Valley, ID Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Garden Valley, Boise County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Garden Valley?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 132 days in the Boise Mountains forecast zone and Boise County — the most common reported hazard around Garden Valley, mostly in December and January. Next come flash flooding (18 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (17 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	132	Nov 2024	—
Flash flooding	18	Aug 2025	Jul 22, 2008 · $100,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	17	Oct 2025	Aug 21, 2010 · 1 death
High winds	9	Dec 2025	—
Flooding	7	Apr 2023	Aug 6, 2014 · $8.0 million damage
Debris flows	5	Sep 2024	—
Blizzards	1	Nov 2010	—
Avalanches	1	Mar 2010	Mar 30, 2010 · 2 deaths

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Boise Mountains forecast zone and Boise County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Garden Valley get?

A normal year brings about 69 inches of snow to Garden Valley, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Garden Valley weather station 1.3 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (24.2 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.3	8.0	24.2	22.8	10.2	3.5	0.4	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Garden Valley?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KCBX (Boise, ID), about 43 miles south-southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Garden Valley	View
KCBX Boise, ID	43 mi south-southwest	2,900 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KSFX Pocatello, ID	177 mi east-southeast	23,900 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPDT Pendleton, OR	180 mi northwest	24,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Garden Valley

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Garden Valley since 1950.

Hail: 18 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on July 5, 1961.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Garden Valley's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Garden Valley radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Garden Valley, ID?

KCBX (Boise, ID), about 43 miles south-southwest. KSFX (Pocatello, ID) is 177 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Garden Valley?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Garden Valley the lowest scan from KCBX is about 2,900 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for Garden Valley free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Garden Valley, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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