Malad City, Idaho Weather
Malad City, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Malad City, Oneida County.
Full aviation weather for Malad City is published on the Malad City Airport (KMLD) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Malad City 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 Malad City: Downey/Hyde Memorial Airport (KU58) 28 km · Preston Airport (KU10) 29 km · Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Malad City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Malad City, Idaho
Malad City unfolds under a vast Idaho sky, a place where the earth sighs with the coming of autumn and the distant peaks of the Bannock Range stand as stoic guardians. It lies 38.1 miles north-west of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 326°T), and is situated 17.6 miles south-south-west of Downey. The landscape here is a study in subtle grandeur, a broad valley floor etched by the meandering Malad River, its banks a vibrant green ribbon against the ochre and sagebrush hues of the surrounding foothills. The air, especially as the sun dips low, carries a crispness that speaks of high plains and the clean sweep of the wind, a constant companion across these open expanses. Fields of grain, golden and ripe, stretch towards the horizon, their furrows a testament to the enduring spirit of those who cultivate this land. Even the architecture, a mix of sturdy brick and weathered wood, seems to draw its character from the very soil it rests upon, solid and unpretentious. The story of Malad City is deeply intertwined with the journeys of those who first traversed these lands, a crossroads for pioneers and prospectors drawn by the promise of the West. Its economy, historically rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive with the cultivation of potatoes, sugar beets, and alfalfa, the lifeblood of the valley. This agricultural heritage is palpable, from the hum of tractors in the distance to the friendly exchanges at the local co-op, where the bounty of the harvest is celebrated. Beyond the fields, a quiet industriousness prevails, a community that values hard work and neighborly connection, a character forged in the shared endeavor of building a life against the backdrop of this magnificent, untamed country.
Live animated radar for Malad City 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 | Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.191587°N, 112.250799°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83252 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malad City, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malad City, 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 Malad City includes coordinates 42.191587°N, 112.250799°W, situated in Oneida County. ZIP code 83252. 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. 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.
