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.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 06:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 24. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 17. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

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

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 24. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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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 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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