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.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
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)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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