Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 01:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Salmon ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WSW Salmon ID
 44.95°N 114.37°W (Elev. 6696 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
2am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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