Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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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 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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