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
82°F
28°C
| Humidity | 15% |
| Wind Speed | N 0 MPH |
| Barometer | 30.1 in (1019.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 30°F (-1°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 80°F (27°C) |
| Last update | 02 Aug 10:00 AM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
49 Miles WSW Wendover UT
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
49 Miles WSW Wendover UT
40.38°N 114.84°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
40.38°N 114.84°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
10:11 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
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