Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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