Ferdinand, Idaho Weather
Ferdinand, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ferdinand, Idaho County.
Full aviation weather for Ferdinand is published on the Cottonwood Municipal Airport (KS84) page, 13 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 Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand: Kamiah Municipal Airport (KS73) 30 km · Idaho County Airport (KGIC) 31 km · Salmon Bar Airport (KO48) 45 km · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (KLWS) 54 km
Conditions reported at KS84 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ferdinand specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ferdinand.
About Ferdinand, Idaho
Ferdinand rests in a high valley, a place where the sky seems to press down with a greater intensity, a vast, pale blue dome against the rugged shoulders of the surrounding mountains. It lies 35.1 miles east-south-east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 121°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Cottonwood. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the color of an old saddle, broken by the stark, dark green of fir and pine that climb the slopes with tenacious, unyielding purpose. In summer, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the fainter, wilder perfume of distant wild mint. The valley floor, where Ferdinand is laid out, is a patchwork of fields, some golden with ripe wheat, others a vibrant green of alfalfa, all speaking of the earth’s enduring generosity under a wide, unblinking sun. The very light seems to have a different quality here, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the world, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, blue shadows that stretch and deepen across the land. The history of Ferdinand is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of families who have worked this land for generations, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still thrives on the bounty of the valley, with wheat and cattle being the enduring pillars. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a gentle reminder of earlier times in the weathered barns and the slow, steady rhythm of the days. This is a place where the land itself is the primary narrator, its story told through the changing seasons and the steadfast dedication of its people, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives in this remote, beautiful corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Ferdinand 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 | Ferdinand, Idaho County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46.152385°N, 116.389311°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83526 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ferdinand, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ferdinand, 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 Ferdinand includes coordinates 46.152385°N, 116.389311°W, situated in Idaho County. ZIP code 83526. Telephone area code: 208. 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.
