Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSW Leadore ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSW Leadore ID
 44.37°N 113.47°W (Elev. 9534 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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