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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

Rachel (CMP19)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 05:09am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 05:09am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV
 37.86°N 116.13°W (Elev. 8041 ft)
Last Update:
12:23 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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