Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 04:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Mackay ID

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 13300 feet rising to 14100 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Snow level 14100 feet lowering to 13200 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.