Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 03:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

Wind Advisory March 25, 09:00am until March 25, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.53°N 114.23°W (Elev. 5184 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
4am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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