Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the 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	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Aug 09:05 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Today
High: 72 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.