Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.23°N 113.5°W (Elev. 8740 ft)
11:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
12pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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