Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 03:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
2:42 am MST Jan 25, 2026
3am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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