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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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Wendover UT

Heat Advisory August 1, 07:17pm until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Heat Advisory August 1, 07:17pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Wendover UT
 40.72°N 114.14°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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