Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 12:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Stanley ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 8800 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 8800 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Stanley ID
 44.14°N 115°W (Elev. 8829 ft)
12:30 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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