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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 07:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.99°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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