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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 15 to 17 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 15 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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