Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.08°N 113.74°W (Elev. 10069 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 18, 2026
1pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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