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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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Wendover UT

Heat Advisory August 1, 04:28pm until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 04:28pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Wendover UT
 40.61°N 114.21°W (Elev. 5768 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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