Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

89°F

32°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 04 Jul 04:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.45°N 114.15°W (Elev. 5243 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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