Snake River at Blackfoot
3.3 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,600 cfs
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Mon 6 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 AM MDT at KPIH
Riverside, ID weather
Overcast and 34°1°.
Today: low 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°).
Now 34°1°
Cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry · up to 39°4° by 1 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 13Good
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: light rain
- 12:15 AM: dry
- 12:30 AM: dry
- 12:45 AM: dry
- 1:00 AM: dry
- 1:15 AM: dry
- 1:30 AM: dry
- 1:45 AM: dry
Next 48 hours
15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 33°1° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 14% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 71% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 66% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 61% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 60% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 62% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 71% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 76% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 98% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 30°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 37°3°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 37°3°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°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 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 44°7°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 37°3°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 35°2°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 46°8°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°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
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 38°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
- 38°3°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 51°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–54°.
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
Below flood stage
Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall)
6.5 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 1,840 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Tue 12 AM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Snake River near Shelley
21 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,360 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Mon 6 AM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Portneuf River at Pocatello
23 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 180 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 47Typical 152
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 34
- 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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?
BLACKFOOT FIRE DEPARTMENT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 51°11° / 27°−3°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1927
- Record low
- 11°−12° in 1932
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Riverside weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:36–8:34 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
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
