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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 21%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 07:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles N Wells NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles N Wells NV
 41.35°N 114.91°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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