Smelterville, Idaho Weather
Smelterville, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smelterville, Shoshone County.
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About Smelterville, Idaho
Smelterville lies in a narrow valley, cradled by the imposing, pine-clad slopes of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. It lies 29.4 miles east-south-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 108°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west of Kellogg. The air here carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and evergreen, a fragrance deepened by the ever-present murmur of the Coeur d'Alene River as it rushes by, a ribbon of silver against the dark, shadowed mountainsides. The sky, when it breaks through the peaks, often hangs a bruised, bruised purple at dusk, the fading light catching the dust motes dancing above the weathered facades of buildings. The land itself is a study in contrasts, from the rugged, untamed wilderness pressing in from all sides to the more orderly, if sometimes ramshackle, lines of homes and businesses that give Smelterville its distinct character. The history of Smelterville is inextricably bound to the rich veins of silver, lead, and zinc that lie beneath these mountains. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the clang of hammers, the rumble of ore carts, and the glow of furnaces that once defined the local economy. The legacy of mining is etched into the very bones of Smelterville, a palpable presence in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring, practical architecture. While the largest smelting operations have long since ceased, the echoes of that industrial past resonate, a quiet reminder of the grit and determination that built this place. Today, the Coeur d'Alene River continues its ceaseless journey, a more gentle, yet equally powerful, force shaping the landscape and the lives that unfold along its banks.
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| Location | Smelterville, Shoshone County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 47.542699°N, 116.181556°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83868 |
| Area Code | 208, 986 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smelterville, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smelterville, 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 Smelterville includes coordinates 47.542699°N, 116.181556°W, situated in Shoshone County. ZIP code 83868. Telephone area code: 208, 986. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
