Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 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 30. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Friday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 26, 2026
9pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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