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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °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 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. 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 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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