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.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 07:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 30. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 19. 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: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 30. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. 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 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
5:32 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
7am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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