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

Extreme Heat Warning until August 2, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Rachel (CMP19)

Lat: 37.64333°NLon: 115.73917°WElev: 4850.0ft.

99°F

37°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	SSW 16 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	01 Aug 05:50 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles ESE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 07:16pm until August 2, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 07:16pm until August 2, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Haze
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Haze
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Haze
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread haze between 9pm and 3am. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze before 8am, then widespread haze after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread haze before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.