Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KSUN

Richfield, ID weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 14 mph22 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 4–5 AM
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM
Rain tomorrow 3–6 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Below freezing Tuesday 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 53°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	4%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	29%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	64%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	66%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	42%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	51%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	55%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	77%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	68%	4
Mon 3p	Rain	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	63%	3
Mon 4p	Rain	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	68%	3
Mon 5p	Rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	64%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	77%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	63%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	55%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	66%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	42%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	5%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	0%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	2%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	11%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	14%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	12%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	22%	0
Tue 7a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	40%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	48%	0
Tue 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	72%	0
Tue 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	72%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	83%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	91%	2
Tue 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	80%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Snow 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  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
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
15°−9°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°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
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
18°−8°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of rain, high 61°, low 30°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 51°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–57°.

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

Big Wood River below Magic Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sun 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Wood River near Carey

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sun 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sun 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Shoshone 1 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Richfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:55 PM; Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:33 AM · rises 6:05 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Richfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richfield, ID weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Wood River below Magic Dam

Little Wood River near Carey

Silver Creek (ID) near Picabo

Big Wood River at Stanton Crossing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon