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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV
 40.77°N 116.85°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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