Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plaza ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plaza ND
 48.03°N 101.97°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
1am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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