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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.17°N 113.88°W (Elev. 6821 ft)
4:41 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
7pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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