April 17 - 25, 2025: A trace of rain observed (quickly evaporated) on April 20, otherwise dry. No significant rain since March 31st. Windy to calm, sunny to overcast, and snow on the upper foothills and mountains in SW Idaho are rapidly melting. Days and nights have been cool but are beginning to warm up this week. Nearly all trees and shrubs have either new leaves on the branches or opened leaf buds. The 'greening' of the tree canopy has happened. Some, like oaks and black locust, continue to look dormant. Water storage reservoirs in the upper Boise River basin are filling with snowmelt but Lucky Peak, Arrowrock, and Anderson Ranch reservoirs are only 67%, 41%, and 90% full at this point. Yard irrigation systems are now on in most of the Boise area because the soil is so dry. Birds continue to migrate through to to the area, arriving hungry. Tree pollen counts have been extreme (1000 total a week ago) but are beginning to slow down. Anna's hummingbirds have been visiting the feeders during the past week but not often. Black chinned hummers should be arriving soon. It's dry with little rain in upcoming forecasts and getting warmer, day and night.