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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Lat: 44.523°NLon: 114.21611°WElev: 5026.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -19. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -12. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -19. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -12. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.78°W (Elev. 10531 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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