Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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