Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Lat: 44.523°NLon: 114.21611°WElev: 5026.0ft.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
6am MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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