Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plaza ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Plaza ND
 48.03°N 101.97°W
10:50 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
11am CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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