Preston, Idaho Weather
Preston, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Preston, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Preston is published on the Preston Airport (KU10) page, 3 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 Preston 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 Preston: Logan-Cache Airport (KLGU) 34 km · Malad City Airport (KMLD) 36 km · Downey/Hyde Memorial Airport (KU58) 41 km · Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7) 48 km
Conditions reported at KU10 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Preston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Preston.
About Preston, Idaho
Preston rests in a broad valley, where the Cache Valley floor stretches out, a patchwork quilt of farms stitched by irrigation ditches. It lies 25.0 miles north of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 355°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Lewiston. The land here feels settled, worn smooth by generations of cultivation, with the Bear River winding a silver ribbon through the fertile soil, its banks often fringed with willows that whisper in the breeze. Distant, rugged mountains rise on either side, their peaks often dusted with snow even into late spring, casting long, cool shadows across the fields as the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The roots of Preston run deep, tied to the early settlers who recognized the potential of this fertile expanse. Its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with sugar beets and alfalfa historically forming the backbone of its prosperity, a legacy still visible in the sturdy barns and well-tended fields that surround the community. This agricultural heritage has fostered a distinct local character, one of resilience and close-knit interdependence, where neighbors still help neighbors during harvest time. The distinctive LDS Church influence is evident in the town’s well-maintained public spaces and the strong sense of community that permeates daily life, creating a quiet, predictable rhythm punctuated by the changing seasons and the shared celebrations of local traditions.
Live animated radar for Preston 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 | Preston, Franklin County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.096313°N, 111.876617°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83263 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Preston, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 42.096313°N, 111.876617°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 83263. 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.
