Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Aug 08:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NW Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.