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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then snow. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then snow. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Challis ID
 44.67°N 114.13°W (Elev. 6804 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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