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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

101°F

38°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 01 Aug 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Wells NV

Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °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 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Wells NV
 41.37°N 115.06°W (Elev. 6801 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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