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.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:56 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 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Elko NV
 40.59°N 115.38°W (Elev. 10256 ft)
1:01 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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