Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.7°N 114.69°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
5am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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