Emmett, Idaho Weather
Emmett, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Emmett, Gem County.
Full aviation weather for Emmett is published on the Emmett Municipal Airport (KS78) page, 4 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. 6 airfields within reach of Emmett 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 Emmett: Caldwell Executive Airport (KEUL) 28 km · Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN) 32 km · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI) 41 km · Ontario Municipal Airport (KONO) 44 km · Weiser Municipal Airport (KS87) 52 km
Conditions reported at KS78 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emmett specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Emmett, Idaho
Emmett rests in a valley where the land begins to soften its rugged Idaho edges, a place where the wide, generous sky feels close enough to touch. It lies 14.3 miles north-north-west of Eagle, ID (from Eagle, ID: bearing 330°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-north-west of Meridian. The surrounding landscape is a study in ochre and sage, punctuated by the deep green of irrigated fields that unfurl like welcome mats across the valley floor. The Boise River, a ribbon of silver-blue, threads its way through this terrain, its banks a verdant contrast to the sun-baked hills that rise gently on either side. In the late afternoon, the light here takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the distant peaks in a warm, almost liquid glow, and the air, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant alfalfa, feels soft against the skin. The spirit of Emmett is deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations. This is a place where agriculture has always been king, the economy historically woven around the bounty of the valley – sugar beets, corn, and fruit orchards that, in their season, paint the landscape with vibrant hues. Its founding, like so many in the West, was spurred by the promise of land and water, a pioneering endeavor that laid the groundwork for the quiet resilience of its people. The historic downtown, with its sturdy brick buildings, still hums with the gentle rhythm of local businesses, a testament to a community that values connection and a slower, more deliberate pace of life, where the legacy of hard work and self-reliance is a palpable presence.
Live animated radar for Emmett 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 | Emmett, Gem County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.873498°N, 116.499301°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83617 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emmett, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emmett, 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 Emmett includes coordinates 43.873498°N, 116.499301°W, situated in Gem County. ZIP code 83617. 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.
