Snake River below Minidoka Dam (at Howells Ferry)
5.6 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 416 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:53 AM MDT at KBYI
Minidoka, ID weather
Clear and 34°1°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°).
Now 34°1°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 31°−1°
- Dry · up to 39°4° by 11 AM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 34°1° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 98% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 14% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 9% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 97% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 88% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 33% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 41% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 70% | 52% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 87% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 91% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 97% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°4°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 37°3°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°0°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
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
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–58°.
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
Below flood stage
Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at Minidoka Dam
5.8 mi- Level
- 4238 ft
- Flow
- 494,000,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 43Typical 140
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 31
- 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 31°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?
Minidoka Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2019
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Minidoka weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:40–8:37 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
