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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Clayton ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight.  Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Snow level 9300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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