Emmett, Idaho Weather
Emmett, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Emmett, Gem County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
