Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Lat: 44.523°NLon: 114.21611°WElev: 5026.0ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 19, 2026
7am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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