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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 12:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Jackpot NV

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Jackpot NV
 41.77°N 114.49°W (Elev. 7054 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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