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

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

Paul, ID
Monday, July 6 at 6:23 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
39%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:04 AM
Sunset
3:15 PM
Paul, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPaul, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 89°
Paul, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    0.01″
    89°62°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    20%
    91°59°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Rain
    21%
    0.13″
    98°59°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    92°62°-6°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    99°62°+7°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    107°64°+8°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Clear
    105°69°-2°
Paul, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · backing 154°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 4 mph · pk 15 mph @ 6:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 206SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 154° from the sw.
Paul, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
869.2
+2.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 25.67 inHg
Now
869.2
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 867875
860865870875880-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW875.2867.0869.1
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Paul, ID
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
-23 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48), ratio 0.54 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48), ratio 0.54 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.54
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Paul, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
101.5mi
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
12:23 UTC · Paul, 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
12:23 UTC · Paul, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paul, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paul, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paul, ID
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:30 AM
Sunrise
12:04 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
3:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:51 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Paul, ID
The moon
Last Quarter
63% illuminated
Moonrise
12:17 AM
Moonset
1:02 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paul, ID
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Wind builds through canyons

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paul at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 83347

16-Day Forecast — Paul

  1. Mon89°62°8%
  2. Tue91°59°20%
  3. Wed98°59°21%
  4. Thu92°62°1%
  5. Fri99°62°0%
  6. Sat107°64°0%
  7. Sun105°69°0%
  8. Mon109°68°4%
  9. Tue111°69°5%
  10. Wed107°68°7%
  11. Thu103°67°10%
  12. Fri100°66°12%
  13. Sat96°63°11%
  14. Sun105°61°14%
  15. Mon106°70°10%
  16. Tue107°69°11%

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 — Paul

SPC includes Paul 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 Paul

  • 83347

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.