Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:05 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mackay ID

Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.