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Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Jul 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Snow level 13400 feet rising to 14300 feet. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Snow level 14300 feet lowering to 13000 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 12500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Snow level 13400 feet rising to 14300 feet. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Snow level 14300 feet lowering to 13000 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 12500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 12700 feet. Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.14°N 113.79°W (Elev. 11106 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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