Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 07:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Red Flag Warning June 20, 07:58pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 20, 07:58pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Snow level 12000 feet lowering to 10800 feet after midnight . Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 10500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
5:30 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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