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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 08:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Snow level 11300 feet lowering to 10000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 9800 feet. Steady temperature around 43. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 32. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Snow level 11100 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Snow level 11300 feet lowering to 10000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 9800 feet. Steady temperature around 43. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 9700 feet rising to 10900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Snow level 11100 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10400 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.23°N 113.5°W (Elev. 8740 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
8pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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