Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 07:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.65°W (Elev. 11194 ft)
4:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
7pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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