Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Smith Valley, NV weather

Clear and 31°−1°.

Forecasts differ

Now 31°−1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 59°15° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 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 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	35%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	48%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	58%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	26%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	25%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 27°−3°. Typical 66°19° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 32°0°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 30°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 69. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−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°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–67°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:25 AM · NWS gauge page

West Walker River near Hudson

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Mon 6 PM

Reading from Sat 3:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Walker River near Mason - Snyder Lane

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Wed 12 AM

Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · NWS gauge page

East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 88 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 11 PM

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.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 26°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Smith 6 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
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Smith Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 6:59–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:01–6:49 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Smith Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Smith Valley, NV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge nr Wellington

West Walker River near Hudson

Walker River near Mason - Snyder Lane

East Walker River above Strosnider Ditch

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