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Forks of Salmon Weather Forecast
Forecast issued at 4:12 AM PST on November 19, 2024 by the National Weather Service
49 °F
Rain
41 °F
Heavy Rain
51 °F
Rain
43 °F
Rain
55 °F
Rain
45 °F
Rain
54 °F
Rain
39 °F
Light Rain
49 °F
Light Rain
Salmon River Weather Stations
National Weather Service Forecast Discussion
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Active Weather Alert
1. Winter Storm Warning
In effect: starting Tuesday, Nov 19 at 4:00 PM PST until Wednesday, Nov 20 at 4:00 PM PST
For the following area: Western Siskiyou County. This alert affects some or all of the Salmon River watershed. See details below.
Details: ...A STRONG LOW WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT WIND AND WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS TO SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
A cold front will move through the region Tuesday evening, bringing heavy snow to locations mostly above 4000 feet. Once the front passes Wednesday night, heavy wet snow will continue to fall, especially over northern California near Mt. Shasta City. There is a low chance an extreme snow event occurs around Mt Shasta City with 2 to 3 feet falling in that area through Wednesday evening.
• WHAT...Total snow accumulations between 6 and 18 inches with up to 2 feet over higher mountains. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph over higher exposed terrain.
• WHERE...Portions of western Siskiyou County above 3500 feet through tonight, including Etna Summit and Scott Mountain Pass.
• WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Wednesday.
• IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact Tuesday evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will continue to fall through tonight. Snow levels near 6000 feet late Sunday afternoon will fall rapidly during Sunday evening, then remain around 3000 feet through Monday evening.
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.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Do not detour during winter storms.
Realtime Salmon River Flows & Estimates
| River / Fork | Flow (cfs) | Change | Time & Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River near Somes Bar+ | cfs/hour | ||
| Salmon River at Forks of Salmon* | cfs/hour | ||
| South Fork at Forks of Salmon+* | cfs/hour | ||
| North Fork at Forks of Salmon+* | cfs/hour | ||
| Wooley Creek at Salmon River* | cfs/hour | ||
| Little North Fork at NF Salmon River* | cfs/hour |
* = estimated flow (accuracy uncertain), + = flow courtesy of Dreamflows, ⁇ = flow unknown
Clean, Cool Water for the Klamath River System
The Salmon River is currently providing gallons of clean, cool water to the Klamath River every minute. This immediately increases the Klamath's flow by % and represents % of its total flow into the Pacific Ocean.
Salmon River Hydrograph
Hydrograph options: 48 hours | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 120 days | 1911-2014
USGS Salmon River Flow Gauge & Current Conditions
Salmon River Flow Forecast
View the CNRFC Salmon River flow forecast
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
- Boise Fire (2024) on Inciweb - official fire information
- Boise Fire (2024) on Facebook - official fire information
- Shelly Fire (2024) on Inciweb - official fire information
- Official Siskiyou County Evacuation Map - evacuation warnings and orders
- Inciweb - official interagency fire incident reports, maps, photos, and information
- Salmon River & Orleans Complexities Facebook page - local fire information group
- SRRC's Facebook page - includes Salmon River fire information during fire events
Fire Weather Forecast
- NWS Fire Weather Forecast for Northern California and Southern Oregon.
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.
View the Salmon River Cam to see the current air quality in Forks of Salmon.
Regional Air Quality Info & Smoke Prediction
- PurpleAir - air quality map with multiple local sensors
- AirNow Fire & Smoke Map - air quality readings & smoke information nationwide
- USFS Blue Sky Smoke Forecast map - prediction of smoke & air quality for next 3 days
- NOAA HRRR Smoke Model - high resolution nationwide smoke model
- AQI Basics - EPA's page on understanding the Air Quality Index
Salmon River Cam - Forks of Salmon
Estimated flow of Salmon River in image: cfs.
Salmon River Restoration Council
PO Box 1089 | Sawyers Bar, CA | 96027
Salmon River (California)
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