Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:08 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -29. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -31. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -29. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -31. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
4:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
10pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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