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

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 05 Aug 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.71°W (Elev. 10755 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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