Fairfield, Idaho Weather
Fairfield, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairfield, Camas County.
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About Fairfield, Idaho
Fairfield lies at the broad, sun-drenched mouth of a valley, where the Big Wood River's spirit has long since broadened and softened into wide, meandering channels. It lies 56.7 miles north-north-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 343°T), and is situated 26.7 miles west-south-west of Hailey. The land here exhales a dry, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked sagebrush and the faint, sweet scent of wild grasses that turn a pale gold under the persistent Idaho sun. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, embrace the settlement, their slopes often dusted with the muted greens of juniper and the deeper, more somber hues of pine. The sky overhead is a vast, unbroken canvas, a pale, washed-out blue that deepens to a bruised violet and then to an inky blackness at night, studded with a startling abundance of stars. The story of Fairfield is etched in the resilience of its people and the bounty of the surrounding land, a narrative of farming and ranching that has sustained generations. This is a place where the economy is still tied to the turning of the soil and the health of the herds, where the quiet hum of tractors at dawn is a familiar soundtrack. A legacy of the region's agricultural roots is evident in the sturdy, weathered barns and fences that dot the landscape, silent sentinels to a life lived in close communion with nature. The Big Wood River, once a vital artery for commerce and sustenance, continues to offer a serene beauty, its waters reflecting the vast sky as they flow past Fairfield, a constant reminder of the lifeblood that nourishes this corner of Idaho.
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| Location | Fairfield, Camas County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.346568°N, 114.791728°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83327 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 43.346568°N, 114.791728°W, situated in Camas County. ZIP code 83327. 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.
