Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	N 10 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Mackay ID

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.