Wallace, Idaho Weather
Wallace, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wallace, Shoshone County.
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About Wallace, Idaho
Wallace is a sentinel of the Silver Valley, a place where the mountains press close, their flanks a rugged tapestry of evergreen and granite. It lies 42.2 miles east-south-east of Coeur d'Alene, ID (from Coeur d'Alene, ID: bearing 109°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-south-east of Kellogg. The South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River, a restless ribbon of jade and slate, tumbles through the heart of the town, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the hushed grandeur of the surrounding peaks. Here, the air itself carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness, even in the height of summer, and the light, particularly as it slants through the narrow valley at dawn and dusk, possesses a startling clarity, gilding the steep slopes with an ethereal luminescence. The buildings, many of them tinged with the patina of age, stand shoulder to shoulder, a sturdy, unwavering line against the colossal backdrop of the Idaho wilderness. The history of Wallace is inextricably bound to the earth's deep veins, a narrative etched in silver and lead. For over a century, this valley has been a crucible of mining, drawing fortunes and fortunes from its mineral-rich soil, a legacy that has shaped the very character of the place. The economy, once dominated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts, now balances this industrial past with a burgeoning tourism, drawn by the dramatic landscapes and the town's unvarnished authenticity. Signs of this past are everywhere, from the historic buildings that line the streets to the towering headframes that punctuate the distant hillsides, silent monuments to the grit and determination of generations who worked these mountains.
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| Location | Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 47.474094°N, 115.927939°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83873 |
| Area Code | 208, 986 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wallace, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wallace, 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 Wallace includes coordinates 47.474094°N, 115.927939°W, situated in Shoshone County. ZIP code 83873. 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.
