Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NNE 16 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 09 Dec 03:11 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.68°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
1:19 pm MST Dec 9, 2025
3pm MST Dec 9, 2025-6pm MST Dec 16, 2025
 
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