Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 11:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NNW Challis ID

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NNW Challis ID
 44.83°N 114.47°W (Elev. 6302 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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