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.

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Challis ID
 44.43°N 113.96°W (Elev. 8980 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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