Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 09:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  High near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 22. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Mackay ID
 44.11°N 113.6°W (Elev. 8474 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
10am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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