Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Clayton ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Clayton ID
 44.37°N 114.5°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:30 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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