Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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