Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, 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)
1:01 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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