Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Jun 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 10pm.  Low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 10pm. Low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.53°N 114.23°W (Elev. 5184 ft)
8:51 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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