Firth, Idaho Weather
Firth, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Firth, Bingham County.
Full aviation weather for Firth is published on the Mccarley Field (KU02) page, 17 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. 4 airfields within reach of Firth 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 Firth: Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) 25 km · Midway Airport (KU37) 53 km · Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) 55 km
Conditions reported at KU02 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Firth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Firth.
About Firth, Idaho
Firth lies in a wide, flat expanse where the Idaho landscape stretches out under a vast sky. It lies 13.4 miles south-west of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Shelley. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a mosaic of cultivated fields broken by the occasional stand of cottonwoods that trace the faint courses of unseen waterways. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of dry soil and the distant hint of irrigation water, a subtle perfume that speaks of the lifeblood of this agricultural region. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light that settles over the fields, painting the horizon with shades of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction on the day's work. The history of Firth is deeply entwined with the development of irrigation that transformed this arid land into fertile ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and the ambition to cultivate it, established a life here sustained by the bounty of the Snake River Plain. The local economy remains anchored in agriculture, with vast fields of potatoes, sugar beets, and grains defining the rhythm of the seasons and the livelihoods of its residents. While not a place of grand monuments, Firth holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the persistent spirit of those who chose to make their home in this fertile, windswept corner of Bingham County.
Live animated radar for Firth 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 | Firth, Bingham County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.305193°N, 112.183029°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83236 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Firth, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Firth, 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 Firth includes coordinates 43.305193°N, 112.183029°W, situated in Bingham County. ZIP code 83236. 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.
