Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 10:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Challis ID
 44.45°N 113.97°W (Elev. 7602 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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