Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 16 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.53°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
11:31 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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