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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 06:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Today
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 30.