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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Wendover UT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Wendover UT
 40.51°N 114.31°W (Elev. 7930 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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