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.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
10:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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