Sugar City, ID Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Sugar City, Madison County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Sugar City?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 38 days in the Upper Snake River Plain forecast zone and Madison County — the most common reported hazard around Sugar City, mostly in February and January. Next come high winds (33 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms38Feb 2026Mar 1, 2024 · $118,000 damage
High winds33Jun 2026Nov 1, 2022 · $190,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds22May 2026Aug 23, 2024 · $750,000 damage
Flooding13Mar 2025Mar 14, 2018 · $1.3 million damage
Wildfires10Aug 2025—
Dust storms9Aug 2025—
Extreme cold & wind chill6Jan 2025Dec 25, 2021 · 1 death
Flash flooding6May 2023Jul 15, 2014 · $600,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Upper Snake River Plain forecast zone and Madison County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Sugar City?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KSFX (Pocatello, ID), about 71 miles southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Sugar CityView
KSFX
Pocatello, ID		71 mi southwest5,800 ftGood — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KRIW
Riverton, WY		174 mi east-southeast23,000 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KMTX
Salt Lake City, UT		184 mi south-southwest25,400 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Sugar City

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 26 tornadoes within 25 miles of Sugar City, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in June and April. The strongest was an F2 on September 26, 1959, which touched down about 8 miles west-northwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on October 27, 2025, which touched down about 15 miles south-southwest of town.

Hail: 50 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on May 8, 2016.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Sugar City's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Sugar City radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Sugar City, ID?

KSFX (Pocatello, ID), about 71 miles southwest. KRIW (Riverton, WY) is 174 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Sugar City?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Sugar City the lowest scan from KSFX is about 5,800 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for Sugar City free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Sugar City, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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