Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

Lat: 43.5°NLon: 114.3°WElev: 5318.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed ESE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:47 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Mackay ID

Wind Advisory until March 14, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 49 mph decreasing to 28 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Widespread blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 47 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 49 mph decreasing to 28 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Mackay ID
 43.86°N 113.73°W (Elev. 10276 ft)
11:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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