Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles N Austin NV

Extreme Heat Watch August 6, 11:00am until August 9, 11:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles N Austin NV
 39.95°N 117.11°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
12:05 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
8am PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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