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.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. 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 13. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. 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 13.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.65°W (Elev. 11194 ft)
10:31 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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