Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 07:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Snow level 11800 feet rising to 13300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 12700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Snow level 11800 feet rising to 13300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 12700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 11600 feet rising to 12200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 11600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.12°N 113.75°W (Elev. 9715 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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