Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Stanley ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:22am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:22am until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries after noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Light southwest wind.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanley ND
 48.31°N 102.4°W
3:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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