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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pahrump (CMP17)

Lat: 36.22111°NLon: 115.99528°WElev: 2640.0ft.

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Mercury NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 102. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Mercury NV
 36.51°N 116.07°W (Elev. 3560 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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