Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

Lat: 40.50147°NLon: 119.12161°WElev: 4570.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 12 Jul 07:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Gerlach NV
 40.58°N 119.33°W (Elev. 4144 ft)
4:30 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
8am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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