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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Clayton ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Clayton ID
 44.36°N 114.38°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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