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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then 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 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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