Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Rain

44°F

7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Challis ID

Winter Storm Warning June 29, 01:06am until June 29, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning June 29, 01:06am until June 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  High near 38. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Snow level 9800 feet rising to 10300 feet after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 38. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Snow level 9800 feet rising to 10300 feet after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Challis ID
 44.8°N 114.34°W (Elev. 8865 ft)
12:21 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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