Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 05:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
4:31 am MST Jan 24, 2026
5am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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