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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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles N Wells NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 07:26pm until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 07:26pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles N Wells NV
 41.47°N 115.02°W (Elev. 7949 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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