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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanley ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Areas of smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanley ND
 48.31°N 102.4°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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