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 15%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 05:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.04°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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