Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 07:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.65°W (Elev. 11194 ft)
4:31 am MST Jan 23, 2026
8am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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