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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
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 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly 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)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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