Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 May 03:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
12:45 pm MDT May 7, 2026
3pm MDT May 7, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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