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Richfield, Idaho Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Richfield, ID
Thursday, June 4 at 9:28 PM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
14%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
9:11 PM
Richfield, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRichfield, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 47 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 47°H 84°
Richfield, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    76°55°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    86°47°+10°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    79°54°-7°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    66°43°-13°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    74°47°+8°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.01″
    67°51°-7°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Drizzle
    15%
    0.05″
    73°49°+6°
Richfield, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
266° · backing 66°
Direction
W
266°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 13
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 13 · pk 24 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2111SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Richfield, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
870.2
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.70 inHg
Now
870.2
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 864872
860865870875880-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW871.9864.3866.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Richfield, ID
Air quality
44
AQI
Moderate
+19 in 6hPeak ~56 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 85 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 19 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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
5.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
128μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 85 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 85
UV peak
7.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 85

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.62 with 20 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.62
Wind
windy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Richfield, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
21:28 UTC ·Richfield, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:28 UTC ·Richfield, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Richfield, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Richfield, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Richfield, ID
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:25 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
9:11 PM
Civil dusk
3:47 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Richfield, ID
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
3:33 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Richfield, ID
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Richfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (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 4, 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 Richfield

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.