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 >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Carlin NV

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Carlin NV
 40.92°N 116.32°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
5am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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