Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 08:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.32°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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