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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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

106°F

41°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV

Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV
 40.68°N 116.86°W (Elev. 4580 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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