Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE Challis ID
 44.72°N 114.02°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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