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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.27°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8852 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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