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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: 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.

    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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
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.
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.
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)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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