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Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Partly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 03:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Challis ID

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:00am until March 13, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.76°N 114.76°W (Elev. 9058 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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