Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley, Stanley Ranger Station (KSNT)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 08:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Stanley ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8100 feet. Steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Snow level 8000 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Snow level 10400 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 11300 feet lowering to 10300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8100 feet. Steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 10400 feet rising to 11200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 11300 feet lowering to 10300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Stanley ID
 44.28°N 115.15°W (Elev. 7710 ft)
8:51 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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