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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.18°N 113.79°W (Elev. 10712 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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