Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.53°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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