Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

Lat: 45.11667°NLon: 113.88333°WElev: 4045.0ft.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 04:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NW Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Snow level rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NW Challis ID
 44.69°N 114.59°W (Elev. 7575 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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