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Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

Lat: 43.52083°NLon: 112.06611°WElev: 4741.0ft.

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 16 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 02:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Idaho Falls ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Idaho Falls ID
 43.55°N 111.96°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
1:11 pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
2pm MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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