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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 05 Aug 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Battle Mountain 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 noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.27°N 117.24°W (Elev. 6220 ft)
9:26 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
9am PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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