Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Challis - Challis Airport (KLLJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.34 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles S Leadore ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 29. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Low around 29. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
25 Miles S Leadore ID
 44.31°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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