Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 09:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NW Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NW Challis ID
 44.76°N 114.7°W (Elev. 8691 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
9am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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