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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSE 13 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 01:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Clayton ID

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

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 30 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 30 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Clayton ID
 44.36°N 114.38°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
12:46 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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