Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
7am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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