Snake River near Shelley
7.3 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,360 cfs
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Mon 6 AM
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KIDA
Idaho Falls, ID weather
Mostly sunny and 39°4°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°), high 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°).
Now 39°4°
Mostly sunny · Feels like 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 10Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: dry
- 12:30 AM: dry
- 12:45 AM: dry
- 1:00 AM: dry
- 1:15 AM: dry
- 1:30 AM: dry
- 1:45 AM: dry
Next 48 hours
8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 39°4° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 87% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 92% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 60% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 54% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 72% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 40% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 46°8°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 37°3°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 37°3°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°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 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 40°5°Dry
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 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°5°30% chance
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 after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 40°5°30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 44°7°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 28°−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°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 27°−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
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 38°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
- 37°3°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–55°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Willow Creek (Eastern ID) below Ririe Dam near Ririe
16 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at Ririe Dam
16 mi- Level
- 5064 ft
Forecast peak 5065 ft Tue 5 AM
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Snake River near Heise
21 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 2,040 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 45Typical 173
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 32°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?
Idaho Falls FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 1992
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +11°+6°TueOct 20
- +14°+8°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +3°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Idaho Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:33 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:59 PM–7:25 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
