Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 01:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.04°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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