Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 07:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.38°W (Elev. 8901 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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