Observed 4:45 AM MDT at KIDA

Firth, ID weather

Mostly cloudy and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 12 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 0Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° today at 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear

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	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	1%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	11%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	15%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	18%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	19%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	5%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	7%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	27%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 27°−3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 26°−3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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
37°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–54°.

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

Snake River near Shelley

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 2,260 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Mon 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Blackfoot

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 1,550 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,850 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Tue 12 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackfoot River near Shelley (Wolverine Canyon)

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 27 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?

BLACKFOOT FIRE DEPARTMENT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:49 PM; Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7:24 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Firth. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Firth, ID weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snake River near Shelley

Snake River at Blackfoot

Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)

Blackfoot River near Shelley (Wolverine Canyon)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon