Castleford, Idaho Weather
Castleford, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Castleford, Twin Falls County.
Full aviation weather for Castleford is published on the Buhl Municipal Airport (KU03) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Castleford 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 Castleford: Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (KTWF) 32 km · Jerome County Airport (KJER) 41 km · Gooding Municipal Airport (KGNG) 45 km
Conditions reported at KU03 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Castleford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Castleford.
About Castleford, Idaho
Castleford lies where the land begins to breathe out, a gentle exhale from the more dramatic shoulders of the surrounding mountains. It lies 20.9 miles west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 262°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Buhl. Here, the Snake River, a broad, unhurried artery, carves a steady course through fertile plains, its waters catching the wide Idaho sky in a shimmering, ever-changing mirror. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very soil, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of wind through sagebrush. Fields of grain, stretching to horizons that blur into hazy blues and greens, form a patchwork quilt under the immense celestial dome, broken only by the occasional cluster of farmhouses and the skeletal grace of irrigation pivots. The character of Castleford is etched into this landscape, a resilience born of sun and soil, a quiet understanding between the people and the land they cultivate. The history of Castleford is inextricably linked to the lifeblood of the Snake River and the promise of agriculture it offered. Early settlers, drawn by the rich alluvial soil, began to tame this wilder country, transforming it into the productive agricultural hub it is today, with crops like potatoes and sugar beets forming the backbone of its economy. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a dependable cycle that has sustained generations. While the grand pronouncements of history may pass Castleford by, its story is written in the enduring strength of its farming families and the quiet pride in their connection to this place. The distinctive scent of ripening alfalfa often hangs heavy in the late afternoon air, a sweet, earthy perfume that speaks of hard work and the bounty of this particular corner of Idaho.
Live animated radar for Castleford 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.
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| Location | Castleford, Twin Falls County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.520739°N, 114.868387°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83316, 83321 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Castleford, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Castleford, 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 Castleford includes coordinates 42.520739°N, 114.868387°W, situated in Twin Falls County. ZIP code 83316, 83321. 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.
