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Observed 12:15 PM PDT at KTPH

Tonopah, NV weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°), high 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 56°13° today at 5 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%1%4
Sat 1pSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%0%5
Sat 2pSunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%1%4
Sat 3pSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%1%3
Sat 4pSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h40%3%1
Sat 5pSunny56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%2%1
Sat 6pClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%3%0
Sat 7pClear50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%1%0
Sat 8pClear48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%0%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h55%0%0
Sat 10pClear43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%0%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h63%0%0
Sun 12aClear41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%0%0
Sun 1aClear40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%0%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h64%0%0
Sun 3aClear39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h65%0%0
Sun 4aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%0%0
Sun 5aClear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%0%0
Sun 6aClear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%0%0
Sun 7aSunny36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%0%0
Sun 8aSunny38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%0%0
Sun 9aSunny40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%0%1
Sun 10aSunny45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%0%3
Sun 11aSunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%6%4
Sun 12pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%32%5
Sun 1pSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%34%5
Sun 2pSunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h35%40%5
Sun 3pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h32%40%4
Sun 4pSunny59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h30%40%3
Sun 5pSunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h28%40%1
Sun 6pClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h34%44%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%48%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%64%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%72%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%70%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%55%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%62%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%65%0
Mon 3aMostly clear41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%46%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%48%0
Mon 5aClear41°5° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%40%0
Mon 6aClear39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h61%0%0
Mon 7aSunny39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%0%0
Mon 8aSunny41°5° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%2%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%19%1
Mon 10aSunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h51%3%3
Mon 11aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%27%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      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, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°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 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Isolated rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Isolated rain showers before 2am, then isolated rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 26°−3°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 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°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    9°−13°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°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.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 47–60°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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?

Tonopah · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Record high
73°23° in 1952
Record low
22°−6° in 2022

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:15 PM
Morning 6:50–7:43 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:25 PM
Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southwest from Tonopah. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.