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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WSW 28 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 12:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly between noon and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly between noon and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
12:01 pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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