Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Aug 10:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Challis ID

Today
High: 70 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79.