Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Lignite ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Lignite ND
 48.83°N 102.5°W
4:36 am CDT Aug 8, 2026
6am CDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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