Snake River near Shelley
9.8 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 2,010 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Mon 6 AM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 5 h 44 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pocatello ID
What
Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Big Rock burn scar and Ohio burn scar.
Impacts
Heavy rainfall over the Big Rock and Ohio burn scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Big Rock and Ohio burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars.
Additional details
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Areas: Upper Snake River Plain; Wood River Foothills
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 11:55 AM MDT at KIDA
Rainy and 45°7°, rain ~1–10 PM (100%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°).
Now 45°7°
Rain · Feels like 36°2°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 1p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 23 mph37 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 2p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 23 mph37 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 3p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 22 mph35 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 21 mph34 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 5p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 88% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 95% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 97% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 11% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 8% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1 in26 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight: Rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
100% chance of rain, high 50°, low 35°.
Dry, high 51°, low 31°.
Dry, high 53°, low 34°.
Mostly dry, highs 48–57°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PIH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Mon 6 AM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5064 ft Mon 5 AM
Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ammon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
Mostly clear 6–7:24 AM; moon 95% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing