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.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:41pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:41pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Snow level 13200 feet lowering to 11800 feet in the afternoon . Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Snow level 13200 feet lowering to 11800 feet in the afternoon . Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 12800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 13000 feet lowering to 12100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.57°N 114.51°W (Elev. 9767 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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