Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures continue across parts of the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

96°F

36°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 03:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Challis ID
 44.34°N 114.16°W (Elev. 9078 ft)
2:12 pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
4pm MDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database