Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

VISTA (UR008)

Lat: 39.51019°NLon: 119.65762°WElev: 4388.0ft.

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Sparks NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Sparks NV
 39.5°N 119.63°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
11:30 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
3pm PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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