Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Challis ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Challis ID
 44.72°N 114.24°W (Elev. 6572 ft)
12:40 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
12am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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