New Meadows, Idaho Weather
New Meadows, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Meadows, Adams County.
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About New Meadows, Idaho
New Meadows lies cradled by the broad shoulders of the Salmon River Mountains, a broad basin where the land exhales a sigh of green across rolling hills and meadows. It lies 88.2 miles north of Eagle, ID (from Eagle, ID: bearing 2°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-north-west of McCall. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, a deep, profound blue in the midday sun that softens to a bruised purple and rose at dusk, bleeding into the distant, pine-clad peaks. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean, untainted scent of fir needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. Little creeks, born from snowmelt and hidden springs, trace silver threads through the landscape, feeding into the larger arteries of water that define this place. The character of New Meadows is one of quiet resilience, a landscape that has weathered the seasons and the passage of time with a stoic grace, its beauty unadorned and deeply felt. The history of New Meadows is intrinsically tied to the mighty Salmon River, its waters a lifeline for generations of prospectors and settlers drawn by the promise of gold and fertile ground. This valley, once a vital corridor for indigenous peoples, later became a crucial stop for those pushing westward, its name echoing the vast, open expanses that welcomed weary travelers. The economy of New Meadows has long been rooted in the bounty of the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. While the echoes of the mining boom have faded, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance endures, a quiet testament to the enduring character of this Idaho valley. The occasional hum of an ATV or the distant lowing of cattle are the prevailing sounds, a gentle counterpoint to the whisper of the wind through the grasses.
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| Location | New Meadows, Adams County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44.971281°N, 116.284018°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83654 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Meadows, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Meadows, 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 New Meadows includes coordinates 44.971281°N, 116.284018°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 83654. 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.
