Snake River below Minidoka Dam (at Howells Ferry)
9.6 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 416 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KBYI
Sunny and 41°5°.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°), high 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°).
Now 41°5°
Sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 22% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 69% | 8% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 84% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Fog | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 36% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 25% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 23% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 97% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 91% | 38% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 32°.
Dry, high 58°, low 36°, warming up.
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 46–58°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PIH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Rupert weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
Mostly clear 7:07 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing