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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.32°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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