Hollister, Idaho Weather
Hollister, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hollister, Twin Falls County.
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About Hollister, Idaho
Hollister rests in a broad, sun-baked basin, its landscape a study in muted earth tones under an immense, often cloudless Idaho sky. It lies 15.6 miles south-south-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 202°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-west of Kimberly. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of agricultural fields, the rich soil a deep ochre that contrasts with the paler, scrubbier sagebrush clinging to the low, rolling hills that frame the horizon. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of sun-warmed dust and the faint, sweet perfume of distant alfalfa fields. The Snake River Plain stretches out, a vast expanse where irrigation canals, glinting like silver threads, bring life to the otherwise arid land, and the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Sawtooths sometimes appear as a hazy, blue promise on exceptionally clear days. The story of Hollister is deeply entwined with the broader narrative of irrigation and agricultural expansion that transformed this arid stretch of southern Idaho. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land made arable by ambitious water projects, established a community built on the bounty of the soil. The local economy, then and now, is fundamentally agricultural, with sugar beets, potatoes, and grains forming the backbone of its prosperity, their growth a constant, quiet testament to human ingenuity against the stark beauty of the high desert. While not boasting grand monuments, Hollister possesses a distinct character, a grounded resilience born from its pioneering roots and its ongoing relationship with the land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
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| Location | Hollister, Twin Falls County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.353244°N, 114.575039°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83301 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hollister, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hollister, 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 Hollister includes coordinates 42.353244°N, 114.575039°W, situated in Twin Falls County. ZIP code 83301. 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.
