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 65%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 32 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 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 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 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 18. Breezy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 32 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 10039 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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