Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mackay ID

Wind Advisory March 12, 03:56pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 12, 03:56pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Patchy blowing dust between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing dust between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mackay ID
 43.92°N 113.62°W (Elev. 5988 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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