Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 71. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 71. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Independence Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.22°N 113.62°W (Elev. 7218 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2025
 
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