Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Independence Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2025
 
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