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.

66°F

19°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	S 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 12:40 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:10am until August 2, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 01:10am until August 2, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Haze
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Haze then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Haze
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Widespread haze before 5pm. Areas of smoke before 4pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.