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

SR-338 Sweetwater (SWWNV)

Lat: 38.51387°NLon: 119.21288°WElev: 6810.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jul 09:46 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Smith Valley NV

Heat Advisory August 2, 03:05am until August 2, 08:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 2, 03:05am until August 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Smith Valley NV
 38.69°N 119.18°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
12:20 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
3am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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