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.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
10:51 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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