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

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 05 Aug 03:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • 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 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

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 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.78°W (Elev. 10531 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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