Kamiah, Idaho Weather
Kamiah, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kamiah, Lewis County.
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About Kamiah, Idaho
Kamiah rests in a broad embrace of the Clearwater River valley, where the land gently slopes upwards towards forested hills. It lies 48.9 miles east-south-east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 105°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-west of Kooskia. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sky often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of blue. The river itself, a ribbon of silver and jade, is the lifeblood of this place, its currents shaping the terrain and the very rhythm of days. Fields of hay and grain fan out from the banks, their greens and golds a vibrant counterpoint to the deep, verdant hues of the surrounding cedar and fir. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a buttery quality, softening the edges of the mountains and casting long, dancing shadows across the open meadows. For generations, Kamiah has been a crossroads of human endeavor and natural bounty. The Nez Perce people have long called this valley home, their presence a deep, enduring current in the land's story. Later, the logging industry provided the economic engine, its echo still felt in the sturdy construction of older buildings and the scent of sawdust that sometimes drifts on the breeze. Today, agriculture and the river’s allure for recreation continue to sustain Kamiah, drawing visitors who appreciate the unhurried pace and the profound quiet of the mountains. The town itself feels like a collection of welcoming homes, each with its own garden and a porch swing that seems to invite a lingering conversation.
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| Location | Kamiah, Lewis County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46.227118°N, 116.029307°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83536 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kamiah, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kamiah, 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 Kamiah includes coordinates 46.227118°N, 116.029307°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 83536. Telephone area code: 208. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
