Hope, Idaho Weather
Hope, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hope, Bonner County.
Full aviation weather for Hope is published on the Sandpoint Airport (KSZT) page, 20 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 Hope 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 Hope: Troy Airport (K57S) 39 km · Priest River Municipal Airport (K1S6) 45 km · Magee Airport (KS77) 45 km
Conditions reported at KSZT describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hope specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hope.
About Hope, Idaho
Hope rests at the western edge of Lake Pend Oreille, a broad expanse of water that reflects the surrounding mountains in shades of deep sapphire and bruised twilight. It lies 45.1 miles north-north-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 29°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Clark Fork. The land rises sharply from the lake’s edge, cloaked in dense evergreen forests that climb towards jagged peaks, their summits often dusted with snow even in the warmer months. The air here carries the clean, resinous scent of pine, mingled with the damp earthiness of the forest floor. The few structures of Hope cling to the narrow strip of land between the lake and the steep incline, their roofs a scattering of muted colors against the overwhelming green. The rhythm of life in Hope is dictated by the seasons, a slow unfurling in spring, a vibrant, sun-drenched intensity in summer, a fiery descent into autumn, and a deep, quiet slumber under winter's snow. This corner of Bonner County owes its existence to the rich resources of the surrounding wilderness, historically shaped by logging and mining. The vastness of Lake Pend Oreille, a glacial relic, served as a vital artery for transporting timber downstream, and echoes of that industry can still be felt in the character of the place. Today, while the hum of logging trucks is less pronounced, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land endures. The local economy is now more broadly supported by tourism, drawn to the pristine natural beauty, and the quiet appeal of a life lived at a more deliberate pace. Hope draws visitors seeking solace in its tranquil waters and formidable mountain scenery, a place where the sheer scale of the landscape encourages a quiet contemplation of the world.
Live animated radar for Hope 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 | Hope, Bonner County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 48.247707°N, 116.307123°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83836 |
| Area Code | 208, 986 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hope, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hope, 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 Hope includes coordinates 48.247707°N, 116.307123°W, situated in Bonner County. ZIP code 83836. Telephone area code: 208, 986. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
