Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404° N Lon: 115.78635° W Elev: 5052.0 ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 09:20 AM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Northern Elko County

Rest Of Today
Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Highs 88 to 96. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy smoke after midnight. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Highs 91 to 99. Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 65. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 94 to 102. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 87 to 97.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows 53 to 59.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 84 to 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs 87 to 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs 91 to 99.



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