Observed 5:35 PM PDT at KSZT

Hope, ID weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 12Good; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 58°14° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze Monday 4–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 30% · 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 6p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	78%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	78%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	77%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	78%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 50°10°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 49°9°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	25°−4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 48°9°)	24°−4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 47°8°)	22°−6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	69%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	92%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	91%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	88%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	89%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 28°, warming up.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 56°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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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

Lake Pend Oreille at Hope

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2056 ft

Forecast peak 2056 ft Sat 11 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Lightning Creek at Clark Fork

8.9 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam

16 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 6,020 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

CLARK FORK at CABINET GORGE DAM

16 mi

Level: 2171 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · 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 46Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

SANDPOINT EXP STATION · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 4:55–5:59 PM; Morning 6:59–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:11 PM; Morning 6:46–6:59 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Hope. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.