Blackfoot, Idaho Weather
Blackfoot, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Blackfoot, Bingham County.
Full aviation weather for Blackfoot is published on the Mccarley Field (KU02) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Blackfoot have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Blackfoot: Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) 37 km · Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) 42 km · Midway Airport (KU37) 48 km · American Falls Airport (KU01) 59 km
Conditions reported at KU02 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blackfoot specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Blackfoot, Idaho
Blackfoot lies in a wide, sun-drenched basin where the Snake River, a silver ribbon unspooling across the land, has shaped the very character of Bingham County. It lies 22.6 miles north-north-east of Pocatello, ID (from Pocatello, ID: bearing 13°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-east of Groveland. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, rising gently from the riverbanks into broad, fertile plains that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of distant mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant emerald in the spring and a burnished gold in autumn, line the waterways, offering pockets of shade and a gentle rustle that speaks of the prevailing winds. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the earthy aroma of irrigated fields, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a peculiar, almost buttery quality, gilding the edges of barns and the weathered facades of buildings. The history of Blackfoot is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Snake River Plain, a land first settled by those drawn to its promise of growth. For generations, the economy has been rooted in farming and ranching, with sugar beets and potatoes becoming synonymous with the region's output, their cultivation transforming the arid landscape into a checkerboard of productive fields. This enduring connection to the soil has fostered a spirit of resilience and pragmatism within Blackfoot, a quiet pride in the hard work that feeds the nation. The town itself retains a sense of its past, with older structures standing alongside newer developments, a testament to its steady evolution, and the annual Eastern Idaho State Fair, a vibrant celebration of rural life and community spirit, remains a cornerstone of its cultural identity.
Live animated radar for Blackfoot and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.190471°N, 112.344977°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83221 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blackfoot, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackfoot, Idaho, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Blackfoot includes coordinates 43.190471°N, 112.344977°W, situated in Bingham County. ZIP code 83221. 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. 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.
