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.

light drizzle

39°F

4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:47 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 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

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph decreasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 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 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph decreasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mackay ID
 43.89°N 113.71°W (Elev. 9701 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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