Model estimate for 3:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Carter Springs, NV weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. About 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 11 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from noon

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	59%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	55%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	51%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	53%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	27%	55%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	59%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	28%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	30%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	38%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	31%	15%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	27%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	23%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	22%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 68°20° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 67°19° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 28°−2°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 66°19° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 66°19° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−4°
  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°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°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°–54°12°
Low, likely
15°−9°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–62°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:40 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:40 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 33°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Minden · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Carter Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Carter Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carter Springs, NV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington

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