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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
10:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
11pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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