Clifton, Idaho Weather
Clifton, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clifton, Franklin County.
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About Clifton, Idaho
Clifton sprawls across a low, sun-baked benchland, a place where the earth seems to exhale a dry, dusty warmth long after the sun has dipped below the jagged western mountains. It lies 32.6 miles north-north-west of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 344°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Preston. The land here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, a canvas painted with the stoic resilience of desert flora. Scrub oak and tenacious grasses cling to the gentle slopes, their roots delving deep into the parched soil, while the distant peaks, etched in shades of amethyst and bruised plum at dusk, stand as silent sentinels over this quiet corner of Franklin County. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a faint perfume of sage and sun-baked rock, a scent that clings to everything and everyone in Clifton. This is a place where the past whispers in the dry rustle of wind through ancient cottonwoods, a history tied to the arduous journey of settlers and the persistent lure of fertile land. Clifton's economy has long been anchored in the earth, with generations of families coaxing sustenance from the soil through irrigation and sheer grit. Fields of alfalfa and sugar beets, shimmering under the vast Idaho sky, speak of this enduring agricultural heritage. The Snake River, a silver ribbon in the distance, has always been the lifeblood, its waters channeled to nurture the land and sustain the community. There are no grand monuments here, no boisterous clamor; instead, the rhythm of Clifton is measured by the slow turn of seasons and the quiet hum of machinery that works the land, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their home in this sun-drenched valley.
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| Location | Clifton, Franklin County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.189922°N, 112.008012°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83228 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 42.189922°N, 112.008012°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 83228. 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.
