Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 07 Aug 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.55°W (Elev. 10650 ft)
9:26 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
10am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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