Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphMonday
- Coldest39°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightMostly Clear | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 39° |
| SaturdaySunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 65° |
| Saturday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 42° |
| SundaySunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 68° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 47° |
| MondayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 66° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Galena Summit 8,780 ft · at the summit | Stanley 6,495 ft · 23 mi northwest of the summit | Ketchum 5,890 ft · 22 mi southeast of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 3.7 | 30° / 4° | 31° / 8° | 27.0 |
| Feb | 3.3 | 35° / 7° | 35° / 11° | 17.2 |
| Mar | 3.6 | 43° / 14° | 43° / 19° | 10.5 |
| Apr | 2.7 | 49° / 21° | 52° / 27° | 3.2 |
| May | 2.6 | 60° / 30° | 62° / 35° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2.0 | 69° / 35° | 70° / 40° | 0 |
| Jul | 0.8 | 80° / 39° | 80° / 45° | 0 |
| Aug | 0.7 | 80° / 37° | 79° / 44° | 0 |
| Sep | 1.4 | 70° / 31° | 69° / 36° | 0 |
| Oct | 2.2 | 55° / 24° | 56° / 28° | 1.6 |
| Nov | 3.0 | 39° / 14° | 41° / 17° | 10.3 |
| Dec | 4.4 | 28° / 6° | 30° / 9° | 32.0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Galena Summit (USS0014F12S, 8,780 ft); STANLEY RS (USW00004112, 6,495 ft); KETCHUM RS (USC00104845, 5,890 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this pass511 Idaho: SH-75 road conditions
- For this passITD: SH-75 Galena Summit slide repairs and delays
- Idaho · ITD511 Idaho road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Galena Summit? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Galena Summit
How high is Galena Summit?
The summit is 8,707 ft above sea level, on ID-75.
How far is Galena Summit from Ketchum and Stanley?
By road, the summit is 30 miles from Ketchum, ID and 32 miles from Stanley, ID.
What is the wettest month at Galena Summit?
December. The Galena Summit snow-monitoring site (8,780 ft, at the summit) averages 4.4 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).