Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Aug 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

Extreme Heat Watch August 6, 11:00am until August 9, 11:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.61°N 117.02°W (Elev. 5735 ft)
10:10 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
10am PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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