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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 >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

104°F

40°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Crescent Valley NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Crescent Valley NV
 40.16°N 116.49°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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