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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 SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 12:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles SW Jackpot 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: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles SW Jackpot NV
 41.61°N 115.17°W (Elev. 6677 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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