Observed 1:55 PM PDT at KCXP

Dayton, NV weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.11 inHg−3.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h Monday from noon

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	16%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	46%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	47%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	54%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	57%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	25%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	31%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	25%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	22%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 68°20°).
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
36 mph58 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  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 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
22°−6°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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
43°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
15°−9°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–66°.

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 Fort Churchill

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Carson River near Carson City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Vista

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 432 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 3 PM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–7:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Dayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,500 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dayton, 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 Fort Churchill

Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

Carson River near Carson City

Truckee River at Vista

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