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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

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

Lat: 38.06028°NLon: 117.08722°WElev: 5426.0ft.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 01 Aug 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

41 Miles N Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
41 Miles N Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV
 38.19°N 116.14°W (Elev. 5413 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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