Basalt, Idaho Weather
Basalt, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Basalt, Bingham County.
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About Basalt, Idaho
Basalt lies spread across the Idaho landscape, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth itself holds a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 12.3 miles south-south-west of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 212°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-west of Shelley. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle rolling that hints at the underlying geology, with broad fields stretching towards horizons punctuated by distant, softly rounded hills. The air often carries the clean, crisp scent of agriculture, a testament to the fertile land that has sustained life here for generations. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, honeyed shadows across the pastures, lending a warm, almost luminous quality to the scene, a silent, painterly moment that stills the busy world. The story of Basalt is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a history built on the sweat and perseverance of those who tilled this soil. For decades, the economy has been anchored by farming, with the bounty of the land providing sustenance and livelihood, a tradition that continues to shape the character of Basalt. The nearby waters, though not a dramatic presence, offer a quiet murmur of life, reflecting the ever-changing Idaho sky. It is a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady work of the fields, a simple, honest rhythm that defines the enduring spirit of Basalt.
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| Location | Basalt, Bingham County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.315471°N, 112.164417°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83218, 83236 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Basalt, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Basalt, Idaho, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Basalt includes coordinates 43.315471°N, 112.164417°W, situated in Bingham County. ZIP code 83218, 83236. Telephone area code: 208. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Boise).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
