Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.1°N 113.99°W (Elev. 6660 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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