Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 21 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 03:55 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 9200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.