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.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
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)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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