Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 06:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 15. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. 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 Mar 1, 2026
6am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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