Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.6 in (1002.37 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 30. North wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 30. North wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.13°N 113.9°W (Elev. 6270 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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