Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 08:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.71°W (Elev. 10755 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
8am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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