Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
11pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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