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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	W 18 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 03:20 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 35 °F⇓
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Snow. Temperature rising to near 35 by 10am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 21 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 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 28. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.