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

104°F

40°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Crescent Valley NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 06:22pm until August 1, 10:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 1, 06:22pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Crescent Valley NV
 40.41°N 116.83°W (Elev. 6768 ft)
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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