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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 04:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 43.99°N 113.55°W (Elev. 9961 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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