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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Carlin NV

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Carlin NV
 40.47°N 116.02°W (Elev. 6542 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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