Lewiston, Idaho Weather
Lewiston, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lewiston, Nez Perce County.
Full aviation weather for Lewiston is published on the Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (KLWS) page, 5 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. 3 airfields within reach of Lewiston 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 Lewiston: Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW) 37 km · Lower Granite State Airport (K00W) 43 km
Conditions reported at KLWS describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewiston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston rests at the confluence of great rivers, a place where the Clearwater and Snake rivers meet, their waters a deep, enduring blue against the ochre and sage of the surrounding hills. It lies 21.8 miles south of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 182°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-north-east of Clarkston Heights-Vineland. The land here is sculpted by the persistent flow of water, carving canyons and shaping the fertile plains that stretch towards the horizon. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the often clear skies, casts long, dramatic shadows across the terrain, highlighting the rugged beauty of the landscape. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a blend of sun-baked earth, pine needles from the higher slopes, and the distant, ever-present aroma of the river. This gateway city, Lewiston, carries the echoes of its past within its very bones. It was once the capital of Idaho Territory, a bustling hub for prospectors and pioneers drawn by the promise of gold and fertile land. The local economy, once fueled by mining and logging, now draws strength from agriculture – particularly the abundant fruit orchards that grace the nearby valleys – and a growing presence in manufacturing and transportation. The Lewiston Orchards, a vast expanse of fruit-laden trees, are a distinctive feature, their seasonal bloom a breathtaking spectacle. The Snake River, once a vital artery for steamboats, continues to play a role in commerce and recreation, its banks a testament to the enduring relationship between this community and its powerful waterways.
Live animated radar for Lewiston 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.
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| Location | Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46.416551°N, 117.017657°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83501 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewiston, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewiston, 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 Lewiston includes coordinates 46.416551°N, 117.017657°W, situated in Nez Perce County. ZIP code 83501. 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. 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.
