Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	01 Aug 11:55 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ESE Challis ID

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:04pm until August 2, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:04pm until August 2, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.