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

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SSW Austin NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SSW Austin NV
 39.02°N 117.23°W (Elev. 7264 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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