Observed 6:55 PM MDT at KMUO

Mountain Home AFB, ID weather

Clear and 49°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°10°

Clear · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 5 PM
Rain Monday from 5 PM (30%)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 63°17° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	64%	31%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	36%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	30%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	37%	42%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	32%	62%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	32%	66%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	30%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	29%	51%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	31%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	71%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	34°1°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	31%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	27%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	24%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	19%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	7%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	14%	4
Mon 2p	Showers	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	26%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	30%	21%	2
Mon 4p	Showers	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	29%	64%	1
Mon 5p	Showers	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	29%	72%	1
Mon 6p	Showers	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	33%	48%	1
Mon 7p	Showers	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	40%	49%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1949–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°15° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 33°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
19°−7°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
14°−10°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOI) (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

Bruneau River at Hot Springs

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River below C.J. Strike Reservoir

9.1 mi

Flow: 4,271 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Southwest Idaho Reservoirs at C J Strike Reservoir

9.1 mi

Level: 54.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Loveridge Bridge near Bruneau

9.6 mi

Flow: 5,894 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mountain Home AFB · forecast.blue computed averages, 1949–2026 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mountain Home station, 1906–2007: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 65°18°, over its full 1906–2007 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Mountain Home AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:04 PM; Morning 7:50–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:07 PM–7:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Mountain Home AFB. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,500 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.