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Headquarters, Idaho
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 Headquarters, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Headquarters, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clearwater |
| Elevation | 3,159 ft (963 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396638 |
Headquarters is a small, unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. It's not a city with its own government. You can find Headquarters about 10 miles (16 km) north of Pierce along State Highway 11.
Contents
History of Headquarters
How Headquarters Began
Headquarters started as a special kind of town called a company town. This means a company, in this case, Potlatch Corp., owned most of the homes and businesses. It was first set up in 1906 as a station to help protect the area from fires.
The Railroad Connection
For a long time, Headquarters was the very end of the Camas Prairie Railroad line in the northeast. This railroad was important for moving goods and people.
Population Changes Over Time
In 1960, about 300 people lived in Headquarters. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, many lumber mills in the area closed down. This caused a lot of people to lose their jobs, and the population of Headquarters became much smaller.
Climate in Headquarters
Understanding the Weather
Headquarters has a type of weather called a dry-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and cold winters with snow. It's also known as a Köppen Dsb climate.
Temperature and Precipitation Details
The weather in Headquarters can vary a lot throughout the year. Here are some details about the temperatures and how much rain and snow the area gets:
| Climate data for Headquarters, Idaho 1991–2020 normals, 1959-2020 extremes: 3200ft (975m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
64 (18) |
72 (22) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
85 (29) |
69 (21) |
55 (13) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
74.5 (23.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
89.0 (31.7) |
93.0 (33.9) |
93.8 (34.3) |
88.3 (31.3) |
75.2 (24.0) |
55.9 (13.3) |
44.3 (6.8) |
93.8 (34.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) |
39.4 (4.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
52.4 (11.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
69.7 (20.9) |
80.1 (26.7) |
79.6 (26.4) |
70.3 (21.3) |
55.5 (13.1) |
41.6 (5.3) |
33.2 (0.7) |
55.5 (13.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
34.3 (1.3) |
39.5 (4.2) |
48.6 (9.2) |
55.0 (12.8) |
62.0 (16.7) |
60.6 (15.9) |
52.6 (11.4) |
41.8 (5.4) |
33.2 (0.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
40.3 (4.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
41.5 (5.3) |
35.0 (1.7) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.9 (−18.8) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
36.4 (2.4) |
35.2 (1.8) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
−9.1 (−22.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−21 (−29) |
−11 (−24) |
4 (−16) |
19 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
1 (−17) |
−22 (−30) |
−28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.75 (121) |
4.17 (106) |
4.57 (116) |
3.66 (93) |
3.49 (89) |
2.66 (68) |
0.90 (23) |
1.03 (26) |
1.43 (36) |
3.42 (87) |
5.23 (133) |
5.58 (142) |
40.89 (1,040) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 32.80 (83.3) |
16.60 (42.2) |
16.50 (41.9) |
4.20 (10.7) |
0.80 (2.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.20 (0.51) |
16.00 (40.6) |
31.60 (80.3) |
118.7 (301.51) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Headquarters (1959-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
64 (18) |
72 (22) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
85 (29) |
69 (21) |
55 (13) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
45.2 (7.3) |
53.1 (11.7) |
62.8 (17.1) |
70.9 (21.6) |
80.8 (27.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
70.4 (21.3) |
57 (14) |
42.6 (5.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
34.9 (1.6) |
42 (6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
43.4 (6.3) |
36.5 (2.5) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−24 (−31) |
−11 (−24) |
4 (−16) |
19 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
1 (−17) |
−5 (−21) |
−28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.41 (137) |
3.79 (96) |
3.94 (100) |
3.26 (83) |
3.26 (83) |
2.53 (64) |
1.06 (27) |
1.24 (31) |
1.69 (43) |
3 (76) |
5.15 (131) |
5.4 (140) |
39.74 (1,009) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 29.9 (76) |
15.9 (40) |
13 (33) |
4 (10) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
14.1 (36) |
28.6 (73) |
106.5 (271) |
| Average precipitation days | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 144 |
| Source: WRCC | |||||||||||||
