Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 29 Jun 01:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Clayton ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers.  Steady temperature around 39. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 9am.  High near 47. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Steady temperature around 39. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 47. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Clayton ID
 44.19°N 114.34°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
1:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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