Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 08:51 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Stanley ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 11100 feet rising to 12600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 11100 feet rising to 12600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Stanley ID
 44.17°N 115°W (Elev. 8940 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
9am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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