Hailey, Idaho Weather
Hailey, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hailey, Blaine County.
Full aviation weather for Hailey is published on the Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN) page, 2 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 Hailey 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 Hailey: Copper Basin Airport (K0U2) 50 km · Smiley Creek Airport (KU87) 58 km · Antelope Valley Airport (KU92) 60 km
Conditions reported at KSUN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hailey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hailey, Idaho
Hailey lies cradled by the vast, sweeping amphitheater of the Wood River Valley, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the distant peaks of the Pioneer Mountains, often dusted with snow even into early summer, act as silent sentinels. It lies 66.5 miles north of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 6°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-west of Bellevue. The Big Wood River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the valley floor, its banks softened by cottonwood and willow, their leaves rustling a constant, gentle murmur in the breeze. The air here possesses a crispness, a clean, almost medicinal scent of pine and sun-baked earth, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the contours of the land. Buildings in Hailey, a mix of weathered wood and more modern construction, seem to hunker down against the elements, their colors muted against the vibrant greens of summer or the stark whites of winter, a testament to the resilience required to thrive in this high mountain environment. The history of Hailey is inextricably linked to the boom and bust cycles of mining, a past that still whispers through the valley in the faded paint of old storefronts and the tales of prospectors who once sought their fortunes in the surrounding hills. Founded by timber and agriculture before silver and lead became the driving force, its economy has since diversified, finding a new footing in tourism, outdoor recreation, and a growing entrepreneurial spirit that attracts a creative and adventurous populace. This shift has brought a unique character to Hailey, a blend of hardy, independent mountain folk and a more recent influx of artists, writers, and those drawn to the unparalleled access to world-class skiing, fly-fishing, and hiking. The town retains a certain unpretentious charm, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the quality of the light, where neighbors still know each other's names and the simple act of watching the hawks circle lazily overhead can feel like a profound connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Hailey 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hailey, Blaine County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.519629°N, 114.315324°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83333 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hailey, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hailey, 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 Hailey includes coordinates 43.519629°N, 114.315324°W, situated in Blaine County. ZIP code 83333. 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.
