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.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 22. Windy, with a west wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

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

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 22. Windy, with a west wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
10:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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