Wendell, Idaho Weather
Wendell, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Wendell, Gooding County.
Full aviation weather for Wendell is published on the Gooding Municipal Airport (KGNG) page, 16 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 Wendell 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 Wendell: Jerome County Airport (KJER) 21 km · Buhl Municipal Airport (KU03) 22 km · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (KTWF) 37 km · Hazelton Municipal Airport (KU94) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGNG describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wendell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Wendell 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
