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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles S Leadore ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 8100 feet rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 8100 feet rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 9000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles S Leadore ID
 44.31°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
3:06 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
3am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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