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Malta, Idaho Weather

Wind builds through canyons. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Malta, ID
Monday, July 6 at 4:52 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
28%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:03 AM
Sunset
3:12 PM
Malta, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMalta, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 93°
Malta, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Rain
    16%
    0.14″
    93°65°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Rain
    40%
    0.10″
    90°60°-3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Drizzle
    40%
    0.05″
    92°62°+2°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    90°61°-2°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    96°65°+6°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    104°68°+8°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Partly Cloudy
    107°72°+3°
Malta, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 80°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 mph · pk 26 mph @ 4:00a
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 464SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Malta, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
858.8
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 25.36 inHg
Now
858.8
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 857865
850855860865870-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW865.2857.0859.1
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Malta, ID
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-29 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 29 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
42μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Malta, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
134.8mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
10:52 UTC · Malta, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:52 UTC · Malta, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Malta, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Malta, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Malta, ID
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:30 AM
Sunrise
12:03 AM
Daylight
15h 09m
Sunset
3:12 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Malta, ID
The moon
Last Quarter
63% illuminated
Moonrise
12:15 AM
Moonset
1:00 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Malta, ID
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Wind builds through canyons

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 83342

15-Day Forecast — Malta

  1. Mon93°65°16%
  2. Tue90°60°40%
  3. Wed92°62°40%
  4. Thu90°61°3%
  5. Fri96°65°0%
  6. Sat104°68°0%
  7. Sun107°72°0%
  8. Mon105°71°4%
  9. Tue101°72°9%
  10. Wed102°70°11%
  11. Thu103°71°13%
  12. Fri95°71°14%
  13. Sat98°68°8%
  14. Sun104°69°17%
  15. Mon106°75°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Malta

SPC includes Malta in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Malta

  • 83342

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.