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 >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 10:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Clayton ID

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Clayton ID
 44.22°N 114.07°W (Elev. 8806 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
11am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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