Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV)

Lat: 36.23333°NLon: 115.03333°WElev: 1870.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 12 Aug 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Las Vegas NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 87. Light east wind.

    Low: 87 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 87. Light east wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Las Vegas NV
 36.16°N 115.04°W (Elev. 1736 ft)
1:34 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
3am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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