Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KMYL

Smiths Ferry, ID weather

Clear and 28°−2°.

Mostly agree

Now 28°−2°

Clear · Feels like 25°−4°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 6 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 10Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 3 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 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	16%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	26%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	45%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	36%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	26%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	25%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	45%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	50%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	53%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	67%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	57%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	62%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	73%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 8am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 8am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 38°3°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 22°−5°
  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.
High, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. 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
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°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
39°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Fork Payette River at Crouch

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Payette River near Banks

13 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 281 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Payette River at Cascade Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 183 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Southwest Idaho Reservoirs at Deadwood Reservoir

21 mi

Level: 5304 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:03 PM; Morning 7:52–8:51 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:14 PM; Morning 7:41–7:52 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:13–7:41 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Smiths Ferry. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.