Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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