Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

DARKHORSE LAKE (DHLM8)

Lat: 45.17367°NLon: 113.5846°WElev: 8600.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Salmon ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Salmon ID
 45.18°N 113.59°W (Elev. 9062 ft)
10:42 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
12am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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