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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 11:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles N Wells NV

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles N Wells NV
 41.41°N 114.95°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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