Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 03:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.09°N 113.9°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
1:26 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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