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.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 01:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.65°W (Elev. 11194 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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