Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 07:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.22°N 113.62°W (Elev. 7218 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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