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

Franktown Creek (NV006)

Lat: 39.27412°NLon: 119.84138°WElev: 5057.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW New Washoe City NV

Lake Wind Advisory until August 22, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning until August 22, 11:00pm
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    Lake Wind Advisory until August 22, 11:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until August 22, 11:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW New Washoe City NV
 39.3°N 119.81°W (Elev. 5043 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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