Elk City, Idaho Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle19%—76°37°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain15%0.36″69°52°-7°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——77°44°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast10%—58°40°-19°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow12%0.03″58°36°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast16%—68°35°+10°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle51%0.05″61°47°-7°
Ozone at AQI 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 17 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 3.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 51
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
- 6:00 AM
- Moonset
- 2:20 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Elk City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 21 (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 3, 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 — Elk City
SPC has placed Elk City 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.