Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level 8200 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
11:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database