Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Mar 11:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NNW Mackay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 26. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NNW Mackay ID
 44.21°N 113.71°W (Elev. 7484 ft)
10:31 am MST Mar 3, 2026
11am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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