Climate and Weather Resources
Historical climate data for Idaho
- Access historical climate data from land-based weather stations in Idaho through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NCEI).
- Climate Normals (30-year averages of temperature and precipitation) calculated by .
Drought
- The (USDM) provides maps of current drought conditions, forecasts and other drought information for Idaho and the U.S. Idaho Climate Service partners with Idaho agencies to assess evolving drought conditions and demarcate drought severity boundaries for the USDM maps.
Mountain snow
- Most of the water found in Idaho’s rivers, streams, lakes and even groundwater originates as winter snowpack in the mountains. Spring and summer snowmelt delivers runoff to rivers where it provides recreation, irrigation, environmental flows, municipal and industrial supplies, and a myriad of other uses.
- Maps of real-time mountain snow observations from the operated by the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Streamflow and water supply
- Access data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s network of Hydrologic and Meteorologic monitoring stations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
- Access data for Idaho.
Evaporation
- Evaporation affects the amount of irrigation water needed to grow crops. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s network collects weather data and calculates evaporation at a network of stations across Idaho and the western U.S.
Current Weather
Map of current weather observations across Idaho from the National Weather Service.
Weather Alerts
* WHAT...High temperatures between 93 and 104 degrees. Overnight lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho and Central, East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 103 expected in the Lower Snake Plain, Treasure Valley, and Weiser Basin. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 AM MDT /10 AM PDT/ to 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially for the young, elderly, and animals.
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