Murtaugh, Idaho Weather
Murtaugh, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Murtaugh, Twin Falls County.
Full aviation weather for Murtaugh is published on the Hazelton Municipal Airport (KU94) page, 10 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. 5 airfields within reach of Murtaugh 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 Murtaugh: Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (KTWF) 27 km · Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI) 32 km · Jerome County Airport (KJER) 36 km · Buhl Municipal Airport (KU03) 53 km
Conditions reported at KU94 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Murtaugh specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Murtaugh.
About Murtaugh, Idaho
Murtaugh rests in a wide, sun-drenched basin, a quiet punctuation mark in the sweeping Idaho landscape. It lies 16.0 miles east-south-east of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 108°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-south-east of Hansen. The land here unfurls in long, gentle slopes, a palette of ochre and pale gold under an enormous sky that seems to stretch from one horizon to the other, its blue often softened by a haze of distant dust. Low-lying sagebrush, a stubborn green-grey, clings to the terrain, punctuated by the occasional hardy cottonwood that marks the scarce presence of water. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet aroma of alfalfa fields ripening in the heat. Evenings here can be particularly striking, as the setting sun bleeds across the western sky, painting the clouds in hues of rose and bruised plum, a silent, daily spectacle. The history of Murtaugh is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this valley, a legacy born from the irrigation canals that brought life to the arid soil. For generations, the economy has been anchored in the cultivation of crops like potatoes, sugar beets, and alfalfa, the rhythms of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. While the town itself might seem unassuming, its roots run deep, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this land, drawn by the promise of its fertile ground. The Snake River, a vital artery for the region, flows not far from Murtaugh, its presence a constant, subtle hum in the background, a reminder of the water that makes life possible in this corner of Twin Falls County.
Live animated radar for Murtaugh 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 | Murtaugh, Twin Falls County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.492414°N, 114.162251°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83344 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Murtaugh, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Murtaugh, 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 Murtaugh includes coordinates 42.492414°N, 114.162251°W, situated in Twin Falls County. ZIP code 83344. 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.
