Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plaza ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plaza ND
 48.03°N 101.94°W
7:36 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
7am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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