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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 01:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Challis ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Challis ID
 44.39°N 114.29°W (Elev. 6168 ft)
Last Update:
1:32 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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