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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 9100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.76°N 114.76°W (Elev. 9058 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
5am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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