Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
11:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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