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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

26 Miles N Montello 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles N Montello NV
 41.64°N 114.26°W (Elev. 7192 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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