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.

light rain,mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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