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.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SE Challis ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Challis ID
 44.28°N 113.9°W (Elev. 10587 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
8am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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