Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 12:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Stanley ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Stanley ID
 44.09°N 114.68°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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