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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SSE 14 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 01:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Saturday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Areas Blowing
Dust
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Patchy blowing dust between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 7am. Temperature rising to near 26 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 28 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.