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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNE Mackay ID

Red Flag Warning June 20, 03:11pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 20, 03:11pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm.  Low around 44. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 44. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.17°N 113.46°W (Elev. 7339 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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