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.

Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 06:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Wells NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Wells NV
 40.9°N 115.12°W (Elev. 10715 ft)
4:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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