Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Aug 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Snow level 12300 feet rising to 12800 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Snow level 12300 feet rising to 12800 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9265 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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