Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Aug 06:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Clayton ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Clayton ID
 44.24°N 114.29°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
6am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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