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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 03:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 13 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind 13 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.62°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
2:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
3am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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