Observed 3:30 PM MDT at KRXE

Spencer, ID weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 45°7° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · 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 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	12%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	9%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	63%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	63%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	69%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	82%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 40°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
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 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 38°4°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 37°3°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−1°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 23°−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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Low, likely
16°−9°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 21°−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
29°−2°–39°4°
Low, likely
12°−11°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 34°1°, low 21°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–24°−4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 45°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 34–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday.

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

Medicine Lodge Creek (ID) near Small

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Rock River at Lima Reservoir near Lima

22 mi

Level: 6568 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Rock River below Lima Reservoir nr Monida

22 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Dubois Experiment Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

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: 5:49–6:47 PM; Morning 7:37–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:59 PM–7:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Spencer. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.