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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 01:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Stanley ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. South 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 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °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 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. 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 west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. South 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 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Stanley ID
 44.12°N 114.78°W (Elev. 9111 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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