Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Salmon PM2.5 (A2410)

Lat: 45.1787°NLon: 113.893°WElev: 3930.0ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	WSW 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Salmon ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 28 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Windy then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.