Observed 11:57 PM PDT at KNFL

Fernley, NV weather

Clear and 41°5°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 1 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 56°13° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · Mostly 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 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	6%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	46%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	42%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	65%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 41°5° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 38°3° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 35°2° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 33°1° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
20°−7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
21°−6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–62°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Truckee River at Wadsworth

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 388 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River below Derby Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 292 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River near Nixon

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 369 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 10:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Carson River near Fort Churchill

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 11:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lahontan Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:21 PM; Morning 6:59–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:36–6:49 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Fernley. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,300 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fernley, NV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Truckee River at Wadsworth

Truckee River below Derby Dam

Truckee River near Nixon

Carson River near Fort Churchill

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? Good

Moon