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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Mar 01:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.61°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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