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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Sep 03:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.22°N 113.62°W (Elev. 7218 ft)
2:05 am MDT Sep 1, 2025
4am MDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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