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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 01:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Clayton ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Clayton ID
 44.26°N 114.08°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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