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Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.98°W (Elev. 6788 ft)
8:51 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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