Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 03:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
1:56 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
3am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database