Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 19 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Dec 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -3 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 8 to 16 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -3 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 8 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.14°N 113.79°W (Elev. 11106 ft)
10:31 am MST Dec 27, 2025
12pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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