Wendell, Idaho Weather
Wendell, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wendell, Gooding County.
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About Wendell, Idaho
Wendell sprawls across a broad, sun-baked plain, its low-slung buildings catching the immense Idaho sky. It lies 19.2 miles north-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 320°T), and is situated 10.1 miles west-north-west of Jerome. The landscape here is a study in patient endurance, a vast expanse of ochre earth punctuated by the determined green of irrigation circles, each a miniature oasis blooming under the relentless sun. The Snake River, a silver ribbon of life, courses through the wider region, its presence a constant, if distant, hum that shapes the very character of the land and the lives lived upon it. As the day wanes, the light softens, bathing the sagebrush-dotted hills in a warm, honeyed glow, a quiet benediction settling over the open country. The history of Wendell is inextricably tied to the promise of water and fertile soil, a testament to the pioneers who wrestled sustenance from this arid expanse. Early settlers, drawn by the vision of agricultural prosperity, began carving out farms and ranches, establishing a local economy that still thrives on the bounty of the land. Potatoes and sugar beets, robust crops well-suited to this climate, form the backbone of Wendell's agricultural output, their harvest a season of bustling activity and shared purpose. The quiet hum of machinery often breaks the stillness, a reminder of the industrious spirit that continues to define this place, where the echoes of past endeavor resonate in the present.
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| Location | Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42.775737°N, 114.704217°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83355 |
| Area Code | 208 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wendell, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wendell, 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 Wendell includes coordinates 42.775737°N, 114.704217°W, situated in Gooding County. ZIP code 83355. 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.
