Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  High near 35. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 35. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
7am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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