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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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Battle Mountain NV

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Battle Mountain NV
 40.38°N 116.91°W (Elev. 7103 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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