Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SSE 14 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 01:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 23 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 9am, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.