Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jul 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Steady temperature around 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 14100 feet rising to 14700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 14100 feet rising to 14700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.14°N 113.79°W (Elev. 11106 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Jul 22, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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