Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Mackay ID
 44.17°N 113.88°W (Elev. 6821 ft)
10:31 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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