Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 01:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.92°W (Elev. 6411 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 25, 2026
1pm MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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