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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 07:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSW Crescent Valley NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSW Crescent Valley NV
 40.14°N 116.71°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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