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.

92°F

33°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	01 Aug 09:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

34 Miles NE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 09:29pm until August 2, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 09:29pm until August 2, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Haze then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Haze
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Haze then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread haze between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze between 10am and 1pm. Areas of smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread haze between 11pm and midnight. Areas of smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.