Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Nov 08:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.68°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
4:31 pm MST Nov 12, 2025
8pm MST Nov 12, 2025-6pm MST Nov 19, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database