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.

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SE Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.32°N 113.94°W (Elev. 9528 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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