Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 May 05:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
5:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
5am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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