Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 01:47 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 30. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mackay ID
 43.92°N 113.62°W (Elev. 5988 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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