Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 07:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.68°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
7am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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