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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. 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 16.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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