Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KLLJ

Challis, ID weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 26°−3° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 55°13° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain Monday night from 6 PM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	19%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	30%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	55%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	58%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	52%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	33%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	39%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	43%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	30%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	36%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	38%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	40%	47%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	39%	80%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	41%	80%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	64%	1
Mon 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	66%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 31°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
15°−9°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
17°−8°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 29°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–51°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PIH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pahsimeroi River at Ellis

16 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Paasasikwana Naokwaide below Bruno Ck

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek (ID) near Clayton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Challis Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Challis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:55 PM; Morning 7:45–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:40 PM–7:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Challis. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.