Model estimate for 5:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Preston, ID weather

Sunny and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 7Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in 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

TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly 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 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	53%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	74%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	67%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	26%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	18%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	11%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	19%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	40%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	76%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. 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 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% 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: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
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°–49°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  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
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
15°−9°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
19°−7°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear River at Idaho-Utah State Line

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 313 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sun 9 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Malad River at WOODRUFF

19 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 159

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 40°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?

Trenton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:49 PM; Morning 7:33–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Preston. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,700 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.