Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salmon, Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Salmon ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Salmon ID
 45.01°N 113.96°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 31, 2026
11am MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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