Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jul 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Challis ID
 44.55°N 113.99°W (Elev. 5814 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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