Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 08:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °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 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 13 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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 Jan 24, 2026
9pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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