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Forks of Salmon Weather Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:13 AM PST on December 24, 2024 by the National Weather Service

Overnight
Light Rain

43 °F

Light Rain

Tuesday
Showers And Thunderstorms

49 °F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Tuesday Night
Partly Cloudy

36 °F

Partly Cloudy

Christmas Day
Light Rain

49 °F

Light Rain

Wednesday Night
Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms

42 °F

Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday
Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain

49 °F

Showers And Thunderstorms then Rain

Thursday Night
Rain

42 °F

Rain

Friday
Rain

53 °F

Rain

Friday Night
Rain

47 °F

Rain

Overnight
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Christmas Day
Rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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Active Weather Alert

1. Winter Storm Watch

In effect: starting Wednesday, Dec 25 at 4:00 PM PST until Friday, Dec 27 at 10:00 AM PST

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

Details: • WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

• WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades north of Highway 140 including Crater Lake National Park, Diamond Lake, Highways 62, 138, and 51 at Willamette Pass. In Siskiyou County, higher elevations including Sawyers Bar Road near Mount Etna, and the pass at Snowman Summit on Highway 89.

• WHEN...From Wednesday late afternoon through Friday morning.

• IMPACTS...Heavy snow will cause snow-covered, hazardous roads and reduced visibility. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause some blowing snow further reducing visibility and may cause damage to trees and power lines.

Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

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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

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USGS Salmon River Flow Gauge & Current Conditions

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Salmon River Temperature & Water Quality

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Salmon River Watershed Wildfire Map

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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.

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Salmon River Cam - Forks of Salmon

Estimated flow of Salmon River in image: cfs.