Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 13 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 26. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 13 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 26. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.05°N 113.62°W (Elev. 11401 ft)
4:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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