Minidoka, Idaho Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minidoka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Mostly Clear——78°52°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°48°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——78°55°-10°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——68°48°-10°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——77°47°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Rain33%0.43″56°49°-21°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle26%0.01″59°47°+3°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 29 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 73 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 73 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 73
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.66 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.66
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 6:44 AM
- Moonset
- 4:38 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Minidoka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 5, 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.