Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 07 Aug 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.09°N 113.65°W (Elev. 10279 ft)
9:26 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
10am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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