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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSW Leadore ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSW Leadore ID
 44.37°N 113.47°W (Elev. 9534 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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