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Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Jun 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Salmon ID

Winter Storm Warning June 27, 09:33pm until June 29, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning June 27, 09:33pm until June 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Snow level 7500 feet rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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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 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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