Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow. High near 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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