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Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KLLJ

Clayton, ID weather

Overcast and 38°3°.

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°), high 54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°).

Forecasts differ

Now 38°3°

Cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by 2 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 9 AM
  • Below freezing Monday 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%51%1
Sat 12pMostly sunny43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h72%27%2
Sat 1pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h65%14%3
Sat 2pSunny51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%8%3
Sat 3pSunny54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%4%2
Sat 4pSunny54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h50%0%2
Sat 5pSunny54°12° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%4%1
Sat 6pSunny52°11° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%9%1
Sat 7pClear48°9° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%7%0
Sat 8pClear45°7° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%3%0
Sat 9pClear41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%13%0
Sat 10pClear39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%0%0
Sat 11pClear37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%6%0
Sun 12aClear36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h68%6%0
Sun 1aClear36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%7%0
Sun 2aClear35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h65%5%0
Sun 3aClear35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h63%4%0
Sun 4aClear34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%0%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%1%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h65%21%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%38%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h65%45%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%37%0
Sun 10aSunny33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%41%1
Sun 11aSunny41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%41%2
Sun 12pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%42%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%31%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%34%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h38%46%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h38%54%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h39%67%2
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%73%1
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%76%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%75%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%72%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%70%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%76%0
Mon 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%78%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%75%0
Mon 5aClear34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%56%0
Mon 6aClear33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%65%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 39°4°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h65%80%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 39°4°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h67%59%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 41°5°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h68%62%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h65%47%1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 33°0°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    38°3°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 26°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 33°0°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°0°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 33°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 24°−5°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 36°2°, low 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 24°−4°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 36°2°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 28°−2°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 19°−7°

      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
    33°1°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 18°−8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 20°−7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 31°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 24°−5°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    13°−11°–23°−5°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 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
    38°3°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–29°−2°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 30°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 36–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PIH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Paasasikwana Naokwaide below Bruno Ck

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton

6.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Salmon River below Yankee Fork

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
579 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Yankee Fork Salmon River near Clayton

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:56 PM
Morning 7:45–8:44 AM
Blue hour
6:56–7:08 PM
Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Clayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.