Observed 1:00 PM MDT at KPIH

Lava Hot Springs, ID weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	34%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	73%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	23%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	29%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	37%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	21%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	22%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	20%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	51%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	72%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	66%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	55%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	46%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
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 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  30% 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
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 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
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
10°−12°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  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
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.

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

Portneuf River at Topaz

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Portneuf River at Pebble ID

8.5 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Marsh Creek (Eastern ID) near McCammon

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Portneuf River at Inkom, ID

17 mi

Level: 21.1 ft
Flow: 214 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 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 46Typical 164

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 25 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?

Downey · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Lava Hot Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:49 PM; Morning 7:34–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Lava Hot Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.