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 >

Current conditions at

CW8738 Reno (C8738)

Lat: 39.83083°NLon: 119.64267°WElev: 4412.66ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 09:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Nixon NV

Flood Watch August 13, 01:00pm until August 13, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nixon NV
 39.83°N 119.36°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
1am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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