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

CW2857 Fernley (C2857)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Nixon NV

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

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Areas of smoke before 11am, then widespread smoke after 2pm. High near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Widespread smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of smoke before 11am, then widespread smoke after 2pm. High near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Widespread smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Nixon NV
 39.96°N 119.1°W (Elev. 4931 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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