Inkom, Idaho Weather
Inkom, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Inkom, Bannock County.
Full aviation weather for Inkom is published on the Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) page, 31 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. 5 airfields within reach of Inkom 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 Inkom: Downey/Hyde Memorial Airport (KU58) 43 km · Mccarley Field (KU02) 47 km · American Falls Airport (KU01) 47 km · Allen H Tigert Airport (KU78) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPIH describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Inkom specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Inkom.
About Inkom, Idaho
Inkom rests in the broad embrace of a valley, where the sky feels immense and the air carries the clean scent of irrigated fields. It lies 11.0 miles east-south-east of Pocatello, ID (from Pocatello, ID: bearing 118°T), and is situated 13.8 miles south-east of Chubbuck. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions: rolling foothills, softened by the passage of seasons, gradually ascend towards the more rugged contours of the surrounding mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, shimmering green in the spring and summer sun, line the irrigation ditches and riverbanks, casting dappled shadows that dance across the sun-baked earth. The Portneuf River, a vital artery for this land, snakes its way through the valley floor, its steady murmur a constant, grounding presence. Evenings here can be particularly striking, as the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of orange and rose, a soft light that seems to linger over the quiet streets of Inkom. The character of Inkom is deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of its fertile valley and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. For generations, the land has been coaxed into yielding crops, a testament to the hard work and perseverance of those who first tilled these fields. This has shaped a local economy that, while diversified, still retains a strong connection to the earth. The railroad, once a roaring symbol of progress, still echoes in the town's history, its presence a reminder of Inkom's role as a hub for commerce and connection. While much has changed, the quiet dignity of life in Inkom persists, a gentle rhythm that reflects the unhurried pace of the land itself, a place where the echoes of the past are felt as keenly as the warmth of the present sun.
Live animated radar for Inkom 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 | Inkom, Bannock County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.796304°N, 112.254137°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83245 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Inkom, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Inkom, 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 Inkom includes coordinates 42.796304°N, 112.254137°W, situated in Bannock County. ZIP code 83245. 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.
