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

89°F

32°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 04 Jul 05:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Salmon ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Salmon ID
 45.05°N 113.54°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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