Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 02:56 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Salmon ID

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 03:00pm until January 2, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Salmon ID
 45.02°N 114.08°W (Elev. 8927 ft)
1:01 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
2pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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