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

CW2857 Fernley (C2857)

Lat: 39.59817°NLon: 119.27417°WElev: 4252.1ft.

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 02 Aug 10:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Wadsworth NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Wadsworth NV
 39.67°N 119.44°W (Elev. 6027 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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