Challis, Idaho Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Challis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast10%—91°60°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast46%—86°67°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast29%—87°59°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—86°61°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——84°58°-2°
- FridayJul 10Clear——88°57°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——97°61°+9°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Challis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 83226
15-Day Forecast — Challis
- Sun91°60°10%
- Mon86°67°46%
- Tue87°59°29%
- Wed86°61°15%
- Thu84°58°3%
- Fri88°57°1%
- Sat97°61°0%
- Sun95°68°2%
- Mon96°64°8%
- Tue101°68°13%
- Wed102°72°20%
- Thu101°70°20%
- Fri102°71°19%
- Sat99°69°12%
- Sun95°57°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Challis
SPC has placed Challis in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Challis
- 83226