NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This Afternoon Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 90 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Davis VP+ forecast:Increasing clouds with little temperature change.
Tonight
Mostly Clear
Lo 74 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph.
August 2026 was warmer than average for Northern and Central Nevada. Precipitation wise, August 2026 was a mix of wetter than normal, and drier than normal values. August 2026 climate data for select locations below as highlighted in the graphic.
Elko: August 2026 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 73.6 degrees which was 4.0 degrees above normal, making August 2026 tied for the 3rd Warmest on record. Elko received 0.32” of rain which was below average. The average for rainfall is 0.33”.
Ely: August 2026 was warmer than normal, with an average temperature of 70.3 degrees which was 2.8 degrees above normal, making August 2026 the 1st warmest on record. Ely received 0.96” of rain, which was above normal. The average for rainfall is 0.79”.
Eureka: August 2026 was warmer than normal, with an average temperature of 71.4 degrees which is 3.2 degrees above normal, making August 2026 the 2nd warmest on record. Eureka received 1.20” of rain, which was above average, making August 2026 the 10th wettest on record. The average rainfall is 0.54”.
Tonopah: August 2026 was warmer than normal, with an average temperature of 76.6 degrees which was 2.9 degrees above normal, making August 2026 the 2nd warmest on record. Tonopah received 0.22” of rain, which was below average. The average rainfall is 0.39”.
Winnemucca: August 2026 was warmer than normal, with an average temperature of 74.5 degrees which was 2.9 degrees above normal, making August 2026 tied for the 4th warmest on record. Winnemucca received 0.37” of rain which was above average. The average for rainfall is 0.12”.
