Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Wells NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Wells NV
 40.79°N 114.95°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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