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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

100°F

38°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SSW Owyhee NV

Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SSW Owyhee NV
 41.52°N 116.33°W (Elev. 6699 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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