Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

WALKER (WALC1)

Lat: 38.56528°NLon: 119.45917°WElev: 5440.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 09:48 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Sweetwater Summit NV

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Snow level 12500 feet rising to 13700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Snow level 12500 feet rising to 13700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Sweetwater Summit NV
 38.49°N 119.31°W (Elev. 9537 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
10am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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