Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	WSW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 08:20 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Today
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 37 to 42 mph increasing to 43 to 48 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.