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.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SSE 10 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 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 14 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.27°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8852 ft)
10:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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