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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	WSW 18 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 07:05 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Mackay ID

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 41 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.