Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.41 in (995.94 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 09:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 17, 2026
9am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database