Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 22, 10:00 AM PDT until August 23, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Mesquite (CMP27)

Lat: 36.81444°NLon: 114.05065°WElev: 1767.0ft.

97°F

36°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NNW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	22 Aug 12:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mesquite NV

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 101 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 101.