Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

haze

52°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 08 Aug 07:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 8, 01:00pm until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Challis ID
 44.72°N 114.02°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
2:32 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
7am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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