Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:08pm until August 22, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 22, 03:08pm until August 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level 12000 feet rising to 13000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 12000 feet rising to 13000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database