Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NE Challis ID

Red Flag Warning until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NE Challis ID
 44.78°N 113.88°W (Elev. 9642 ft)
7:53 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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