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

Virginia City (NV044)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 08:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Virginia City NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Virginia City NV
 39.27°N 119.66°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
8am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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