Observed 5:20 AM MDT at KPIH

Bancroft, ID weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° today at 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	45%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	44%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	32%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	26%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	21%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	16%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	27%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	15%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	22%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	21%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	29%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	32%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	49%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  20% chance
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.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
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.
High, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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.
High, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Portneuf River at Topaz

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 101 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Portneuf River at Pebble ID

6.2 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Portneuf River above Toponce Rd, nr Chesterfield ID

11 mi

Level: 18.1 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Marsh Creek (Eastern ID) near McCammon

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Grace · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Bancroft weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:48 PM; Morning 7:34–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:22–7:34 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bancroft. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.