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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SE Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind around 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind around 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.32°N 113.94°W (Elev. 9528 ft)
10:31 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
10pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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