Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESERT SPRINGS (DESN2)

Lat: 39.6725°NLon: 119.77°WElev: 5280.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 06:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Stead NV

Flood Watch August 13, 07:20am until August 13, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 13, 07:20am until August 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Stead NV
 39.66°N 119.81°W (Elev. 5033 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 13, 2026
7am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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