Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles S Leadore ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Snow level rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles S Leadore ID
 44.31°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
9am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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