Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.13°N 113.9°W (Elev. 6270 ft)
10:31 am MST Dec 31, 2025
1pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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