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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.18°N 113.79°W (Elev. 10712 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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