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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 06:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.15°N 113.7°W (Elev. 7877 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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