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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 06:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.14°N 113.79°W (Elev. 11106 ft)
4:41 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
7pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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