Gooding, Idaho Weather
Gooding, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gooding, Gooding County.
Full aviation weather for Gooding is published on the Gooding Municipal Airport (KGNG) page, 5 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 Gooding 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 Gooding: Jerome County Airport (KJER) 32 km · Buhl Municipal Airport (KU03) 39 km · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (KTWF) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGNG describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gooding specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gooding, Idaho
Gooding, Idaho, unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch to infinity, a quiet expanse where the land asserts itself with a gentle, rolling grace. It lies 28.9 miles north-north-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 334°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north-north-west of Jerome. The Snake River Plain, this broad, sun-drenched theater, frames the town, its muted greens and tans shifting with the seasons, a testament to the enduring power of the earth. Here, the air carries the clean, dry scent of sagebrush and the distant, sweet perfume of alfalfa fields, a fragrance that seems to settle deep within the lungs. The horizons are vast, unbroken save for the occasional silhouette of a distant mesa or the slow crawl of clouds painting fleeting shadows across the terrain. The very light itself seems to possess a different quality, a clarity that sharpens the edges of buildings and imbues the open spaces with a profound sense of peace. The story of Gooding is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the ambition to harness its potential. Founded in the early 20th century, its growth was fueled by the promise of irrigation and the relentless spirit of agricultural pioneers who saw opportunity in the arid landscape. Today, the local economy remains firmly rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, with sugar beets, potatoes, and dairy cattle forming the backbone of its prosperity. The Snake River, though not a roaring torrent here, is a vital artery, its waters carefully managed to sustain the crops that define the region. Scattered remnants of its past, perhaps an old grain elevator standing sentinel or a weathered barn, whisper of generations who labored to transform this land, their enduring legacy palpable in the steady, unhurried rhythm of everyday life in Gooding.
Live animated radar for Gooding 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 | Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.938792°N, 114.713108°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83330 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gooding, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gooding, 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 Gooding includes coordinates 42.938792°N, 114.713108°W, situated in Gooding County. ZIP code 83330. 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.
