Clayton, Idaho Weather
Clayton, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clayton, Custer County.
Full aviation weather for Clayton is published on the Challis Airport (KLLJ) page, 33 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. 3 airfields within reach of Clayton 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 Clayton: Smiley Creek Airport (KU87) 50 km · May Airport (K0U8) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLLJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clayton.
About Clayton, Idaho
Clayton rests in a wide valley where the Big Lost River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has patiently shaped the land. It lies 100.2 miles east-north-east of Boise, ID (from Boise, ID: bearing 63°T), and is situated 18.9 miles south-south-west of Challis. Jagged peaks, cloaked in sagebrush and occasional hardy pine, claw at a sky that often burns a startling blue, their shadowed flanks holding secrets of the high country. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crispness that speaks of elevation and remoteness, a clean scent of dust and distant snowmelt. The valley floor itself is a patchwork of muted greens and ochres, the sturdy, low-slung buildings of Clayton dwarfed by the immensity of the surrounding wilderness. A profound silence often reigns, broken only by the murmur of the river or the cry of a hawk circling overhead, a stillness that feels ancient and enduring. This is a place where the echoes of a mining past still resonate, though the boomtown days are long gone, leaving behind a quiet resilience. The local economy now leans on the bounty of the land, with ranching and agriculture providing a steady, if unhurried, pulse to life in Clayton. The Big Lost River isn't just a geographical feature; it’s the lifeblood, offering solace and recreation, a place where the sunlight glints off its surface like scattered diamonds. The character of Clayton is one of sturdy independence, forged by isolation and the sheer force of nature, a community that understands the value of hard work and the quiet beauty of its stark, magnificent setting.
Live animated radar for Clayton 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 | Clayton, Custer County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44.259105°N, 114.400358°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83227 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clayton, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clayton, 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 Clayton includes coordinates 44.259105°N, 114.400358°W, situated in Custer County. ZIP code 83227. 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.
