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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

106°F

41°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Beowawe NV

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

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Beowawe NV
 40.55°N 116.45°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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