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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Lostwood ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Lostwood ND
 48.62°N 102.39°W
10:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
11am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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