Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Sep 05:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.99°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
5:31 am MDT Sep 1, 2025
5am MDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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