A close-up shot of a folded, waving sea of lava rock, with mountains in the far distance.

Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

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Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebru

Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy

Good

Clearest around 12 AM

Clouds: 24%
Moon: 2% lit
Temperature: 61°F
Wind: 8 mph

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Sat, Sep 12

Partly cloudy

Fair

Clearest around 11 PM

Clouds: 31%
Moon: 5% lit
Temperature: 67°F
Wind: 12 mph

Sun, Sep 13

Mostly clear

Good

Clearest around 12 AM

Clouds: 0%
Moon: 11% lit
Temperature: 46°F
Wind: 7 mph

Mon, Sep 14

Mostly clear

Good

Clearest around 12 AM

Clouds: 0%
Moon: 18% lit
Temperature: 53°F
Wind: 7 mph

Tue, Sep 15

Mostly clear

Good

Clearest around 6 AM

Clouds: 1%
Moon: 28% lit
Temperature: 56°F
Wind: 6 mph

Wed, Sep 16

Mostly clear

Good

Clearest around 12 AM

Clouds: 6%
Moon: 35% lit
Temperature: 55°F
Wind: 6 mph

Thu, Sep 17

Partly cloudy

Fair

Clearest around 6 AM

Clouds: 43%
Moon: 47% lit
Temperature: 58°F
Wind: 9 mph

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