Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 01 Apr 08:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Stanley ID

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers before 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 16. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before noon, then snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Stanley ID
 44.14°N 115°W (Elev. 8829 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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