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 20%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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 31.
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 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.61°W (Elev. 9623 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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