Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mackay ID
 44.01°N 113.58°W (Elev. 10722 ft)
10:31 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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