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.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 03:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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