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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 02:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SE Jackpot NV

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles SE Jackpot NV
 41.7°N 114.3°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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