Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 29 Jun 02:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Challis ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Snow level 8200 feet. Steady temperature around 42. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Snow level 10000 feet.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and midnight.  Low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 8200 feet. Steady temperature around 42. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9800 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Snow level 10000 feet. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and midnight. Low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Challis ID
 44.43°N 113.9°W (Elev. 6946 ft)
2:25 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
2am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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