Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:33pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:33pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.24°N 113.9°W (Elev. 8937 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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