Model estimate for 12:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Gardnerville Ranchos, NV weather

Mostly sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 26°−3°)
Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	22%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	48%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	37%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	56%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	64%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	29%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	35%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 51°11°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 50°10°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 49°9°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 48°9°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 25°−4°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  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 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 23°−5°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 26°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
20°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−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
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  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
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−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
42°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
16°−9°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–65°.

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

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:40 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Carson River near Carson City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 156

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. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gardnerville Ranchos 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: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:35 PM–2 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 Gardnerville Ranchos. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gardnerville Ranchos, 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

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords

East Fork Carson River near Markleeville

Carson River near 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