Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Aug 05:55 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63.