Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed ESE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ESE Clayton ID

Red Flag Warning June 20, 05:40pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 20, 05:40pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 59. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ESE Clayton ID
 44.23°N 114.17°W (Elev. 7313 ft)
5:30 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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