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 6 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 29 Jun 01:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Clayton ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Steady temperature around 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm.  High near 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10300 feet after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Snow level 10300 feet rising to 11500 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 10200 feet rising to 10800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. High near 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10300 feet after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Snow level 10300 feet rising to 11500 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10200 feet rising to 10800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10200 feet rising to 10900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Clayton ID
 44.47°N 114.61°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
12:41 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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