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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 04:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.78°W (Elev. 10531 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
4am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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