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.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, 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 38. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A 30 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.15°N 113.7°W (Elev. 7877 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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