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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 07:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
7am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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