Location & Surroundings

Central is a settlement in Idaho, United States, at 1,702 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Conda, 25 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 2935 km to the east. The nearest airport is Grace Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 38' 6" N, 111° 48' 42" W
  • Elevation 1702 m (DEM: 1702 m)
  • Timezone America/Boise
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Central

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Central, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 5.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 96 W/m2.

Temperature
5.4 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SE (116 deg)
Humidity
56 %
Pressure
1,002.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 5.4 2.5 116 56 1,002.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.1 1.5 272 75 1,002.3 0.33 / 0.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 2.2 1.7 253 97 1,011.1 6.79 / 7.13 100 19.6 n/a
18h 2.3 1.1 200 74 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.19 20 96.2 n/a
Tomorrow -0.6 2.4 158 88 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
30h -1.4 2.6 141 88 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 5.2 3.5 172 57 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 124.2 n/a
42h 3.1 3.0 166 66 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 286.7 n/a
Monday 0.6 2.7 131 67 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 0.6 2.7 126 61 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 7.9 3.4 157 40 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 106.7 n/a
66h 5.3 2.8 167 54 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 228.0 n/a
Tuesday 4.0 2.3 112 59 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Central?
Now 5.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 5.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 96 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Central today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 17:07 (local time). Day length about 9h 51m.
What is the local time in Central?
Local time is 07:14. Time zone: America/Boise (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Central?
Central is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Central?
Elevation about 1,702 m. DEM 1,702 m.
Where is Central located?
It is at 42.63492, -111.81162 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Central in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5588484

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