Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. 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

17 Miles E Smith Valley NV

Flood Watch August 13, 04:32am until August 13, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 13, 04:32am until August 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Smith Valley NV
 38.73°N 119.04°W (Elev. 5118 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
4am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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