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.

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 12 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Challis ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 10500 feet rising to 12500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 10500 feet rising to 12500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.61°N 114.46°W (Elev. 9341 ft)
11:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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