Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 14 to 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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