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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

Red Flag Warning until August 13, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until August 13, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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