Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanley ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 59. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Stanley ND
 48.31°N 102.4°W
7:49 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
9pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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