Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Clayton ID

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Clayton ID
 44.32°N 114.37°W (Elev. 9514 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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