Kooskia, Idaho Weather
Kooskia, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kooskia, Idaho County.
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About Kooskia, Idaho
Kooskia rests in a valley cupped by mountains, a place where the Clearwater River, a ribbon of cool, deep blue, carves its persistent path. It lies 53.1 miles east-south-east of Lewiston, ID (from Lewiston, ID: bearing 110°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Kamiah. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western peaks in hues of rose and lavender. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering green against the sky, line the riverbanks, their shadows stretching long and languid across the fields. The landscape itself feels ancient, shaped by water and time, with rolling hills giving way to steeper inclines that promise hidden canyons and untamed wilderness. The quietude of Kooskia is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of listening, tuned to the murmur of the river and the rustle of wind through the trees. The economy of Kooskia has long been tied to the bounty of this rugged terrain, with ranching and timber shaping its character. For generations, families have worked the land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the forest. The river, too, has played its part, a vital artery for transport and sustenance in times past, and still a source of recreation and a reminder of the wildness that surrounds this small Idaho settlement. You can feel the echoes of those who came before in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unassuming homes, each bearing witness to a spirit of resilience and a deep connection to this particular stretch of valley. The days in Kooskia unfold with a deliberate pace, a gentle cadence that allows for appreciation of the simple, enduring beauty of the place.
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| Location | Kooskia, Idaho County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46.144894°N, 115.977919°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83539 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kooskia, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kooskia, 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 Kooskia includes coordinates 46.144894°N, 115.977919°W, situated in Idaho County. ZIP code 83539. 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.
