Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia City (NV044)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 05 Aug 06:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Virginia City NV

Heat Advisory August 5, 06:51pm until August 9, 08:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 5, 06:51pm until August 9, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze before 11am. Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Widespread haze before 11am. Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Virginia City NV
 39.27°N 119.66°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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