Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. West wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. West wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.14°N 113.79°W (Elev. 11106 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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