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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Lat: 44.523°NLon: 114.21611°WElev: 5026.0ft.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.18°N 113.79°W (Elev. 10712 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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