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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

28 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Monday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.29°N 117.24°W (Elev. 6142 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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