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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.09°N 113.81°W (Elev. 10318 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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