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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 02:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Virginia City NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Virginia City NV
 39.32°N 119.65°W (Elev. 6430 ft)
12:20 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
2am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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