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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. 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 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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