Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KGIC

Riggins, ID weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Forecasts differ

Now 30°−1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 12 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly 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 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	4%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	1%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	11%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	41%	36%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	39%	50%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	38%	52%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	38%	68%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	32%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	47%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	52%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	33%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	32%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  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, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 45–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Little Salmon River at Riggins

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 202 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Salmon River at White Bird

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.5 ft
Flow: 3,940 cfs

Forecast peak 12.5 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River at Hells Canyon

22 mi

Level: 63.3 ft
Flow: 8,460 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Riggins · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–7:03 PM; Morning 7:55–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:14 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:46–7:43 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Riggins. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.