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 >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 6 MPH
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	02 Aug 11:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SE Elko NV

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 75 °F
Areas Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.