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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Dec 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Powers Lake ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Areas Fog and
    Breezy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Powers Lake ND
 48.62°N 102.61°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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