Observed 7:15 AM PDT at KCXP

Carson, NV weather

Overcast and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 24°−4° by 8 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 60°16° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	37%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	33%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	15%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	6%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	52%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	49%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	26%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	26%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	27%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	32%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	5%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
39 mph63 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
17°−8°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (REV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carson River near Carson City

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Mon 9 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6227 ft
Flow: 439,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6227 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle Valley Creek at At Carson City

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Virginia City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Carson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:34 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Carson. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,400 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carson, NV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carson River near Carson City

Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe City

Eagle Valley Creek at At Carson City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon