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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 07:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Challis ID
 44.43°N 113.96°W (Elev. 8980 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
7am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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