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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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

46 Miles SW Wendover UT

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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °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 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
46 Miles SW Wendover UT
 40.37°N 114.75°W (Elev. 5991 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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