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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Clayton ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Clayton ID
 44.37°N 114.35°W (Elev. 9649 ft)
11:31 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
11am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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