Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. 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 11%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 10 Sep 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SSE Wells NV

Fire Weather Watch September 12, 11:00am until September 12, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SSE Wells NV
 40.74°N 114.76°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
2:11 pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
2pm PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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