Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 06:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Stanley ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Stanley ID
 44.12°N 115.02°W (Elev. 9252 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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