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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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles WSW Jackpot NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 07:11pm until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Heat Advisory August 1, 07:11pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles WSW Jackpot NV
 41.81°N 115.12°W (Elev. 6496 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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