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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 04:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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