Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	WSW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

Today
High: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 27 °F⇓
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Snow. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 41 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.