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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanley ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 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 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 11 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:
7:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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