Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

DARKHORSE LAKE (DHLM8)

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

NA

40°F

4°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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Salmon ID
 45.18°N 113.59°W (Elev. 9062 ft)
12:42 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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