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

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

Lat: 40.50147°NLon: 119.12161°WElev: 4570.0ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 03:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Gerlach NV
 40.71°N 119.36°W (Elev. 5486 ft)
12:08 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
4am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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