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Caldwell, Idaho Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Caldwell, ID
Friday, June 5 at 3:23 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
16%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
9:23 PM
Caldwell, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCaldwell, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 89°
Caldwell, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Clear
    81°58°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Mostly Clear
    89°51°+8°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    75°54°-14°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    70°47°-5°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Drizzle
    13%
    0.04″
    74°52°+4°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Rain
    39%
    0.07″
    67°51°-7°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    32%
    78°52°+11°
Caldwell, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
059° · veering 113°
Direction
ENE
059°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Caldwell, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
928.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.41 inHg
Now
928.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-7.4
mb
24h
-5.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 925934
920925930935940-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW933.6925.0925.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Caldwell, ID
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
+10 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Caldwell, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
180.8mi
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
03:23 UTC ·Caldwell, 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
03:23 UTC ·Caldwell, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Caldwell, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Caldwell, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Caldwell, ID
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
11:32 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
15h 17m
Sunset
9:23 PM
Civil dusk
4:00 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Caldwell, ID
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
6:58 AM
Moonset
4:50 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Caldwell, ID
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

fish
Jan 143% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Caldwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 8 (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.

ZIP codes in Caldwell

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.