Parma, Idaho Weather
Parma, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Parma, Canyon County.
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About Parma, Idaho
Parma rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the Snake River Plain begins to soften into the foothills of the Owyhee Mountains. It lies 15.3 miles west-north-west of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 304°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Nyssa. The land here is a palette of ochre and sage, punctuated by the emerald ribbon of irrigation canals that feed the fertile fields. Wide, open skies dominate, their immensity broken only by the distant, hazy silhouettes of mountains and the occasional hawk circling on thermal currents. The air itself often carries a faint, dry sweetness, a scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops that speaks of a deep, enduring connection between the people and the land. Evenings here can be particularly stunning, as the setting sun bleeds across the horizon, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, imbuing the landscape with a quiet, golden luminescence. The story of Parma is inextricably linked to the bounty of its soil and the ingenuity of those who have worked it. This was a place where pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and water, established farms and ranches, laying the groundwork for an economy built on agriculture. Potatoes, onions, and sugar beets have long been staples, their cultivation shaping the rhythm of life and the very character of Parma. The town itself grew as a service hub for these agricultural endeavors, its streets lined with businesses that support the farming community, from equipment suppliers to processing plants. While the agricultural core remains strong, a subtle shift is evident, a growing appreciation for local crafts and a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this valley, a place where hard work meets the vast, patient beauty of the high desert.
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| Location | Parma, Canyon County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.785162°N, 116.943209°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83660 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parma, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parma, 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 Parma includes coordinates 43.785162°N, 116.943209°W, situated in Canyon County. ZIP code 83660. 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.
