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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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