Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 18 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.52°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
10:31 am MST Dec 27, 2025
12pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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