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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

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

Lat: 40.50147°NLon: 119.12161°WElev: 4570.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 01 Aug 12:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSE Gerlach NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 01:36am until August 2, 08:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 01:36am until August 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSE Gerlach NV
 40.38°N 119.28°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
Last Update:
12:08 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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