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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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 04:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Owyhee NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 04:34pm until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 04:34pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Owyhee NV
 41.81°N 116.25°W (Elev. 5518 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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