Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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