Firth, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Firth, Bingham County.
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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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.