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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 >

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 02 Aug 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Austin NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Austin NV
 38.96°N 116.84°W (Elev. 8524 ft)
Last Update:
10:11 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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