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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Sep 05:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
5:31 am MDT Sep 1, 2025
5am MDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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