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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

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS (MTSN2)

Lat: 36.02225°NLon: 115.5075°WElev: 5600.0ft.

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 12:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ESE Shoshone CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:25pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:25pm until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles ESE Shoshone CA
 35.79°N 115.84°W (Elev. 4255 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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