 You're listening to KUNR Public Radio. An excessive heat watch is in place for northern Washoe County, the western Nevada Basin and Range, the greater Vino, Tahoe, Carson, Minden area, and Mineral and Southern Lyon counties. Major heat risk as temperatures warm significantly heading into the 4th of July weekend with afternoon highs approaching 100 degrees across western Nevada by the 4th of July, then heating further to near or above 105 degrees over the weekend and early next week.