Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Clayton ID

Red Flag Warning June 20, 01:24pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 20, 01:24pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Snow level 12100 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 12000 feet. High near 54. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Snow level 12100 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Clayton ID
 44.32°N 114.37°W (Elev. 9514 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
1pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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