Leadore, Idaho Weather
Leadore, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leadore, Lemhi County.
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About Leadore, Idaho
Leadore breathes the high desert air, a scatter of buildings clinging to the valley floor where the Lemhi River begins its journey. It lies 97.5 miles north-west of Rexburg, ID (from Rexburg, ID: bearing 308°T), and is situated 43.2 miles south-east of Salmon. The immense sky, a canvas of shifting blues and grays, presses down on the broad, open country, the distant mountains a jagged, hazy promise on the horizon. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, carpets the undulating terrain, punctuated by the hardy green of cottonwoods that cluster near the water’s edge, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound in the persistent breeze. The light here has a clarity that sharpens every edge, making the golden hues of the dry grasses seem impossibly vibrant even as dusk begins to paint the western sky in soft, bruised purples and oranges. The very air feels thin and clean, carrying the scent of dust, pine, and the distant, wilder places. The history of Leadore is etched in the bedrock and the memories of its people, a testament to the tenacious spirit that has long called this isolated corner of Lemhi County home. Once a bustling hub for the gold and silver mining that drove the region’s early economy, the echoes of pickaxes and the clatter of ore carts have long since faded, replaced by the quieter pursuits of ranching and agriculture that now sustain the valley. The fertile land, nourished by the snowmelt from the surrounding peaks, yields crops that are a stark contrast to the arid landscape, a small but vital defiance against the vastness. Local traditions, born of necessity and a deep connection to the land, are passed down through generations, a quiet pride in the self-sufficiency that defines life in Leadore.
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| Location | Leadore, Lemhi County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44.6802°N, 113.358091°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83464 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leadore, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leadore, 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 Leadore includes coordinates 44.680200°N, 113.358091°W, situated in Lemhi County. ZIP code 83464. 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.
