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 12%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 28 °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 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 15 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 -2. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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 22. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.78°W (Elev. 10531 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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