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.

Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 16 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.11°N 113.6°W (Elev. 8474 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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