Observed 6:55 AM PDT at KLSV

Nellis AFB, NV weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. 58–17 mph27 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.93 inHg1014 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Partly 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 7a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	29%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	42%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	22%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	32%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	29%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	27%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	26%	28%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	14%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	50%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	50%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	57%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 44°7° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	60%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–78°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Flamingo Wash at Nellis Blvd

7.2 mi

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Las Vegas Wash below Flamingo Wash Confluence

7.4 mi

Level: 16.1 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Duck Creek at Broadbent Blvd

11 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Las Vegas Wash below Henderson

12 mi

Level: 34.1 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 8% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 6

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Las Vegas Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Nellis AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:08 PM; Morning 6:39–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:18 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:18 PM–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Nellis AFB. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,700 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.