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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 08:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WNW Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Snow level 10700 feet lowering to 9700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 9000 feet. Temperature falling to around 36 by 9am. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Snow level 10700 feet lowering to 9700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 9000 feet. Temperature falling to around 36 by 9am. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10200 feet rising to 10800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 11100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles WNW Challis ID
 44.61°N 114.67°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
8pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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