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.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 12:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.09°N 113.81°W (Elev. 10318 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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