Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Salmon, Idaho Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salmon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Salmon, ID
Saturday, July 4 at 11:24 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
29%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
11:54 PM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Salmon, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSalmon, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 95°
Salmon, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Clear
    90°51°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    95°62°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    83°62°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    56%
    0.20″
    87°57°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    91°56°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    11%
    87°52°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    95°55°+8°
Salmon, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
312° · veering 65°
Direction
NW
312°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 2
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 2 · pk 16 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2712SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Salmon, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
880.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 26.01 inHg
Now
880.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 879885
870875880885890-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW885.2878.9880.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Salmon, ID
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
+4 in 6h

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
85μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Salmon, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
131.9mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:24 UTC · Salmon, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:24 UTC · Salmon, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Salmon, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Salmon, ID
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Salmon, ID
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
11:54 PM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
10:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Salmon, ID
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 PM
Moonset
11:51 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Salmon, ID
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salmon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 83467

16-Day Forecast — Salmon

  1. Sat90°51°1%
  2. Sun95°62°18%
  3. Mon83°62°56%
  4. Tue87°57°56%
  5. Wed91°56°37%
  6. Thu87°52°11%
  7. Fri95°55°2%
  8. Sat103°59°1%
  9. Sun102°63°5%
  10. Mon102°65°10%
  11. Tue103°67°22%
  12. Wed105°65°24%
  13. Thu103°64°16%
  14. Fri104°63°28%
  15. Sat97°65°29%
  16. Sun103°62°21%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Salmon

SPC includes Salmon in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Salmon

  • 83467

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.