Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Watch issued August 4 at 11:49AM PDT until August 9 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
- Time
- 8/4/2026, 6:49:00 PM UTC
- Coordinates
- 40.461, -114.610
- Data source
- nws
- Severity
- Severe
- Urgency
- Future
- Areas
- Southeastern Elko County; South Central Elko County
- Expires
- 8/5/2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC
Event timeline
- Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:03:48 GMTSignificantExtreme Heat Watch
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Know your safe room: basement or interior room, lowest floor
- •Keep phones charged; enable Wireless Emergency Alerts
- •Secure or bring in loose outdoor items
During
- •Tornado warning: go to your safe room, cover your head
- •Lightning: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors — wait 30 min after
- •Hail/wind: stay away from windows; don't shelter under overpasses
After
- •Watch for downed power lines — assume all lines are live
- •Check on neighbors, especially elderly and those with disabilities
- •Photograph damage before temporary repairs
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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