Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Flash Flooding Threats in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Four Corners Region

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. Heavy rainfall may bring significant flash flooding across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the night, and additional flash flooding concerns across New England on Wednesday. Monsoonal thunderstorms will bring a flash flood risk to the Four Corners region, especially in burn scar areas Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Challis ID
 44.5°N 114.34°W (Elev. 7067 ft)
5:31 am MDT Jul 29, 2026
6am MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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