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Observed 1:55 AM PDT at KINS

Mount Charleston, NV weather

Clear and 51°11°.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°).

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the west-southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
19Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.01 inHg1016 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
  • High 56°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  1. TonightNear 39°4° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)35°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%7%0
Sat 3aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)32°0°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h79%9%0
Sat 4aClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h82%9%0
Sat 5aMostly clear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h82%17%0
Sat 6aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h85%45%0
Sat 7aMostly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)27°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h85%25%0
Sat 8aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h82%8%0
Sat 9aSunny45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%6%1
Sat 10aSunny49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%6%2
Sat 11aSunny52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%14%3
Sat 12pSunny54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h47%17%4
Sat 1pSunny55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h43%17%5
Sat 2pSunny55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%20%4
Sat 3pSunny56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%21%3
Sat 4pSunny54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h45%18%1
Sat 5pSunny53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%13%1
Sat 6pClear47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h60%6%0
Sat 7pClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%1%0
Sat 8pClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%9%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%10%0
Sat 10pClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%9%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%8%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%3%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h67%5%0
Sun 2aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%6%0
Sun 3aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%3%0
Sun 4aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%0%0
Sun 5aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%0%0
Sun 6aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%0%0
Sun 7aSunny38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%0%0
Sun 8aSunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%0%0
Sun 9aSunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%0%1
Sun 10aSunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%0%3
Sun 11aSunny55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h43%6%4
Sun 12pSunny57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%12%5
Sun 1pSunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%19%5
Sun 2pSunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%23%5
Sun 3pSunny59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h39%22%4
Sun 4pSunny57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%20%3
Sun 5pSunny55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h45%10%1
Sun 6pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%8%0
Sun 7pMostly clear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h63%16%0
Sun 8pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%40%0
Sun 9pClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%39%0
Sun 10pMostly clear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%39%0
Sun 11pMostly clear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%49%0
Mon 12aMostly clear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%49%0
Mon 1aMostly clear41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%48%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    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°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    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
    38°3°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 38°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 43–61°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (VEF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 38Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Mt. Charleston Fire Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Record high
75°24° in 1988
Record low
9°−13° in 1995

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −6°−3°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Mount Charleston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:10 PM
Morning 6:41–7:33 AM
Blue hour
6:10–6:21 PM
Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:37–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Mount Charleston. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.