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

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 01:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Gerlach NV

Heat Advisory August 2, 02:10am until August 2, 08:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 2, 02:10am until August 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze between 8am and 3pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread haze between 8am and 3pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 40.8°N 119.18°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
12:20 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
2am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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