Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

Lat: 44.20861°NLon: 114.93444°WElev: 6496.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:51 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSE Stanley ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 11200 feet rising to 12800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 11200 feet rising to 12800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSE Stanley ID
 43.98°N 114.75°W (Elev. 8484 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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