Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 06:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.15°N 113.7°W (Elev. 7877 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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