Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Challis ID

Red Flag Warning June 20, 04:19pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 20, 04:19pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 61. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Challis ID
 44.5°N 114.34°W (Elev. 7067 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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