Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	W 18 MPH
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 02:56 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Challis ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 31 °F⇓
Windy. Heavy
Snow then
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 10pm. Steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.