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 34%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -7. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.18°N 113.79°W (Elev. 10712 ft)
4:41 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
7pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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