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.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 03:34 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles N Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 04:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 22, 04:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles N Challis ID
 44.88°N 114.21°W (Elev. 8983 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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