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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.22°N 113.62°W (Elev. 7218 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
8am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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