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

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

Lat: 40.58058°NLon: 119.78881°WElev: 3940.0ft.

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Sand Pass NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Sand Pass NV
 40.35°N 119.69°W (Elev. 3993 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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