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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. 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 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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 27, 2026
9pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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