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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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 01:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Montello NV

Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montello NV
 41.27°N 114.19°W (Elev. 4898 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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