Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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