Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 3am.  Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Scattered showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Battle Mountain NV
 40.67°N 116.71°W (Elev. 4652 ft)
11:41 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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