Lost River, Idaho Weather
Lost River, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lost River, Butte County.
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About Lost River, Idaho
Lost River is a quiet collection of buildings spread across a wide, sun-baked valley floor, hemmed in by the rugged, sagebrush-clad slopes of the Lemhi Range. It lies 68.7 miles west-north-west of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 283°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-west of Arco. The air here, especially in the long evenings, carries the dry scent of dust and wild thyme, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered wood of fences and the corrugated iron roofs. Low, rounded hills, etched with the faint tracks of deer and pronghorn, rise in the distance, their muted greens and browns softening as they meet the vast, pale blue Idaho sky. The stillness is profound, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional rumble of a truck heading towards more populated country. This is a landscape shaped by water, though its name suggests otherwise, with the Lost River itself meandering through the valley, its course a vital artery for the ranches that dot the surrounding terrain. For generations, the economy of Lost River has been tied to the land, to the raising of livestock and the cultivation of hardy crops that can withstand the region's stark contrasts of season. The history of this place is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this earth, a lineage of resilience evident in the stoic faces of its inhabitants. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet understanding that life moves at a different pace, dictated by the sun, the seasons, and the enduring presence of the mountains.
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| Location | Lost River, Butte County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.689068°N, 113.371399°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83255, 83251 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lost River, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lost River, 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 Lost River includes coordinates 43.689068°N, 113.371399°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 83255, 83251. 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.
