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Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 04:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles N Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 11300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 9800 feet. Steady temperature around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • 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.  Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. 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 34.

    Low: 34 °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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 11300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 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 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 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 38. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
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. Snow level rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. 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 34.
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 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.25°N 113.54°W (Elev. 8606 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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