Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until March 12, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 04:55 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Mackay ID

Wind Advisory March 12, 05:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 12, 05:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Thu
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Snow. High near 39. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 54.