Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Elko NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Elko NV
 40.58°N 115.4°W (Elev. 9636 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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