Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 06:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.51°N 114.22°W (Elev. 5151 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
7am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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