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 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Clayton ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Steady temperature around 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. West wind 8 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: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    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 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely 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 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °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 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. West wind 8 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 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Clayton ID
 44.49°N 114.61°W (Elev. 8566 ft)
12:41 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
12am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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