Observed 4:30 AM PDT at KWMC

McDermitt, NV weather

Overcast and 37°3°, freeze watch tonight, low 20°−7°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 19°−7° by 5 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 20°−7°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 24°−4°)

TonightNear 24°−4° · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · 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 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	32%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	29%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	49%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	47%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	53%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	66%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	31%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	32%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	31%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	50%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 20°−7°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 62°17° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 21°−6°. Typical 61°16° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
21°−6°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 24°−4°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 23°−5°. Typical 60°16° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 26°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
22°−6°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
14°−10°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  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
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
11°−12°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 23°−5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 27°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 21°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–59°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LKN) (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

Mcdermitt Creek nr Mcdermitt, NV

5.9 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Quinn River

6.5 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 20°−7°

Overnight low near 20°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Mcdermitt · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:51–6:45 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from McDermitt. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.