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 >

Current conditions at

Carson City Airport (KCXP)

Lat: 39.19056°NLon: 119.73191°WElev: 4694.0ft.

Clear

95°F

35°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 01 Aug 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Carson City NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carson City NV
 39.17°N 119.76°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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