Sandpoint, Idaho Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandpoint weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast21%—73°48°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast19%—71°56°-2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——70°52°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle26%—63°42°-7°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——63°36°0°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle29%0.01″60°38°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle43%0.04″67°48°+7°
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 1.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:49 AM
- Moonset
- 3:22 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Sandpoint at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 5 (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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Sandpoint
SPC has placed Sandpoint in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.