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 >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 03:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

38 Miles SSW Owyhee NV

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles SSW Owyhee NV
 41.48°N 116.47°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
2:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
4am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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