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Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 06:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSW Leadore ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Snow level 9800 feet. High near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. West northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • 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 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Snow level 11200 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Snow level 11500 feet lowering to 10100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Snow level 9800 feet. High near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9800 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. West northwest wind around 8 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 midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 11200 feet lowering to 10600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. 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 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSW Leadore ID
 44.41°N 113.44°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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