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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.04°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
4:31 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
10pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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