Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles N Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles N Challis ID
 44.77°N 114.21°W (Elev. 7467 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
10am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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