Observed 3:10 PM MDT at KPIH

Pocatello, ID weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday from 1 PM

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	35%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	19%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	15%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	20%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	48%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	73%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	40%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	37%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	30%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	30%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	52%	20%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	48%	17%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−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
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
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
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 44–56°; chance of precipitation on 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Portneuf River at Pocatello

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 192 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,910 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Tue 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at American Falls

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4316 ft

Forecast peak 4320 ft Tue 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Neeley

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Pocatello Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:50 PM; Morning 7:36–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:25–7:36 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Pocatello. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pocatello, ID weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Portneuf River at Pocatello

Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)

Eastern Idaho Reservoirs at American Falls

Snake River at Neeley

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon