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Fernwood, Idaho Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fernwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fernwood, ID
Wednesday, June 17 at 4:20 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
29%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
9:49 PM
Sunset
1:43 PM
Fernwood, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFernwood, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 76°
Fernwood, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Mostly Clear
    73°49°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Clear
    76°52°+3°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    87°53°+11°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    78°55°-9°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Mostly Clear
    79°51°+1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    86°53°+7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    91°57°+5°
Fernwood, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
299° · veering 10°
Direction
WNW
299°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 31 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1310SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fernwood, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
920.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 27.18 inHg
Now
920.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
+7.0
mb
24h
+6.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 913921
905910915920925930-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW921.1912.7920.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fernwood, ID
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
+9 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 47
Fernwood, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
133.7mi
UNLIMITED
160 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
23:20 UTC · Fernwood, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
23:20 UTC · Fernwood, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fernwood, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fernwood, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fernwood, ID
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:10 AM
Sunrise
9:49 PM
Daylight
15h 54m
Sunset
1:43 PM
Civil dusk
9:24 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Fernwood, ID
The moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Moonrise
7:24 AM
Moonset
10:55 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Fernwood, ID
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fernwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Fernwood

  1. Wed73°49°0%
  2. Thu76°52°0%
  3. Fri87°53°1%
  4. Sat78°55°0%
  5. Sun79°51°0%
  6. Mon86°53°0%
  7. Tue91°57°0%
  8. Wed83°58°3%
  9. Thu78°52°2%
  10. Fri80°52°5%
  11. Sat86°57°6%
  12. Sun90°62°5%
  13. Mon92°62°10%
  14. Tue93°62°9%
  15. Wed94°64°6%
  16. Thu87°60°10%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Fernwood

  • 83830

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.