Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plaza ND

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plaza ND
 48.03°N 101.97°W
4:31 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
6am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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