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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.53°N 114.23°W (Elev. 5184 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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