Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.06°N 113.68°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
10:31 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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