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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:51 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Stanley ID

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

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    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 53. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Snow level 11100 feet rising to 12600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. 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 53. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Snow level 11100 feet rising to 12600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Stanley ID
 44.2°N 115.07°W (Elev. 9160 ft)
11:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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