Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 03:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.15°N 113.7°W (Elev. 7877 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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