Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Jul 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Clayton ID

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Clayton ID
 44.25°N 114.2°W (Elev. 6526 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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