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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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