Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia City (NV044)

Lat: 39.29838°NLon: 119.64704°WElev: 6164.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 04:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Virginia City NV

Flood Watch August 12, 02:00pm until August 13, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Virginia City NV
 39.26°N 119.63°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
4am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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