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Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 01:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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)
1:11 pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
2pm MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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