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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

99°F

37°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Montello 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: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Montello NV
 41.39°N 114.12°W (Elev. 5289 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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