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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Challis ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 32. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow. High near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Challis ID
 44.53°N 114.23°W (Elev. 5184 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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