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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.15°N 113.7°W (Elev. 7877 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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