Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 11:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 11 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 20. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 11 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 1, 2026
11am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 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