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Forks of Salmon Weather Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:41 PM PDT on March 30, 2025 by the National Weather Service

Tonight
Rain Showers

37 °F

Rain Showers

Monday
Showers And Thunderstorms

50 °F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Monday Night
Rain Showers

34 °F

Rain Showers

Tuesday
Showers And Thunderstorms

51 °F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Tuesday Night
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers

34 °F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Wednesday
Chance Rain And Snow Showers

53 °F

Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Wednesday Night
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

35 °F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Thursday
Mostly Sunny

57 °F

Mostly Sunny

Thursday Night
Mostly Clear

36 °F

Mostly Clear

Tonight
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.

Salmon River Weather Stations

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National Weather Service Forecast Discussion

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More Weather Info

Active Weather Alert

1. Winter Storm Warning

In effect: starting Sunday, Mar 30 at 11:00 PM PDT until Tuesday, Apr 1 at 5:00 PM PDT

For the following area: Western Siskiyou County; North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County. This alert affects some or all of the Salmon River watershed. See details below.

Details: • WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

• WHERE...Portions of Siskiyou County above 4500 feet, including the Mount Shasta highlands, Medicine Lake, and the Klamath, Salmon, and Trinity mountains, as well as Etna Summit and Scott Mountain Summit.

• WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Tuesday.

• IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information.

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Realtime Salmon River Flow

RiverFlow (cfs)Last Hour Change (cfs)
Salmon River at Somes Bar   [gage | forecast]5,100↑ 80 (1.6%)
Wooley Creek at Salmon River1,007↑ 17
Salmon River at Forks of Salmon3,787↑ 63
South Fork at Forks of Salmon2,083↑ 35
North Fork at Forks of Salmon1,704↑ 28
Little North Fork at NF Salmon River605↑ 10
All flows valid for 11:30 pm PDT on 03/30/2025

All flows except Salmon River at Somes Bar are estimated and may be significantly inaccurate.

Salmon River Hydrograph

Data source: USGS Salmon River at Somes Bar Gage (11522500)

Salmon River Temperature & Water Quality

Karuk Tribe's Salmon River automated water quality station (temperature, pH, turbidity, O2)

Salmon River Watershed Wildfire Map

This map shows active wildfires and is updated automatically. Use the map's layer menu on the blue bar below to see satellite fire detections, historic fire perimeters, evacuation areas, and more. View as a mobile-friendly full screen map. Zoom out to see mapped fires nationwide.

Wildfire Incident Information

Fire Weather Forecast

Salmon River Watershed Air Quality

SRRC maintains an air quality monitoring station in Forks of Salmon. Due to the complexity of local terrain and variability in smoke dispersion, other areas of the watershed may have different conditions.

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View the Salmon River Cam to see the current air quality in Forks of Salmon.

Regional Air Quality Info & Smoke Prediction

Salmon River Cam - Forks of Salmon

Estimated flow of Salmon River in this image: 3,787 cfs.