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Silver City, NV weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°), high 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
23°−5°
Dry · up to 31°−1° by 2 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
35Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 34°1° today at 7 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 55°13° today at 5 PM
  1. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aClear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%8%0
Sat 6aMostly clear36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%16%0
Sat 7aMostly sunny34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%15%0
Sat 8aSunny36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%12%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%17%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%14%2
Sat 11aSunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%11%3
Sat 12pSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%10%4
Sat 1pSunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h45%12%5
Sat 2pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h42%9%4
Sat 3pSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h39%4%3
Sat 4pSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%0%2
Sat 5pSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h36%0%1
Sat 6pClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%0%0
Sat 7pClear50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%0%0
Sat 8pClear49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%0%0
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%0%0
Sat 10pClear45°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%0%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h50%0%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h53%2%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h52%0%0
Sun 2aClear41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h53%0%0
Sun 3aClear40°4° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h52%10%0
Sun 4aMostly clear38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h53%47%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h55%57%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%53%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%45%0
Sun 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%64%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%56%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%39%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h43%21%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h37%51%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h32%51%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h29%62%4
Sun 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h27%71%3
Sun 4pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h28%70%2
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h28%70%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h34%70%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h38%75%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h41%77%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%78%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%82%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%62%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h45%81%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h46%41%0
Mon 2aClear46°8° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)40°4°0%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h47%27%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)39°4°0%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%3%0
Mon 4aClear43°6° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)36°2°0%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%4%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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. North wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    38 mph61 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      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
    44°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°0°

      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
    39°4°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      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
    44°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 35°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 47–63°.

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

Steamboat Creek (NV) at Steamboat

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Mon 9 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Carson River near Carson City

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
52 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Carson River near Fort Churchill

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
35 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Truckee River at Vista

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.3 ft
Flow
427 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 3:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
24
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 23°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Virginia City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Record high
82°28° in 1959
Record low
15°−9° in 1956

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Silver City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:23 PM
Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:34 PM
Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:15–6:50 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Silver City. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.