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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SE Challis ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.28°N 113.9°W (Elev. 10587 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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