Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Challis ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 14 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.76°N 114.76°W (Elev. 9058 ft)
11:27 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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