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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Lostwood ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Lostwood ND
 48.51°N 102.54°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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