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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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