Dover, Idaho Weather
Dover, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dover, Bonner County.
Full aviation weather for Dover is published on the Sandpoint Airport (KSZT) page, 6 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 Dover 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 Dover: Priest River Municipal Airport (K1S6) 23 km · Magee Airport (KS77) 53 km · Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (KCOE) 55 km · Troy Airport (K57S) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSZT describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dover.
About Dover, Idaho
Dover rests against the western edge of Lake Pend Oreille, a sliver of a town embraced by the steep, forested slopes of the Selkirk Mountains. It lies 40.1 miles north-north-east of Post Falls, ID (from Post Falls, ID: bearing 23°T), and is situated 3.2 miles west-south-west of Sandpoint. The air here carries the clean, resinous scent of pine and fir, mingling with the faint, cool breath of the immense lake. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the narrow strip of land where homes and businesses cling to the shoreline. The water itself, a deep, almost impossible blue under the vast Idaho sky, is the dominant feature, a liquid mirror reflecting the rugged grandeur of the surrounding peaks. Even the sound of the wind, rustling through the needles of ancient cedars, seems to whisper of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The history of Dover is inextricably linked to the resources of this formidable landscape. Once a bustling hub for the lumber industry, the rhythmic thud of axes and the roar of sawmills once echoed through these valleys, shaping the very character of the place. Remnants of that era can still be felt, a quiet stoicism in the weathered facades of older buildings and a deep respect for the forests that continue to sustain the local economy through selective logging and tourism. The lake, a natural wonder that predates any human settlement, remains the heart of Dover, drawing anglers, boaters, and those simply seeking solace in its immense, silent beauty. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather absorbed into the present, a gentle undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Dover 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 | Dover, Bonner County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 48.251587°N, 116.611026°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83825, 83864 |
| Area Code | 208, 986 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, 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 Dover includes coordinates 48.251587°N, 116.611026°W, situated in Bonner County. ZIP code 83825, 83864. Telephone area code: 208, 986. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
