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Jackpot, Nevada Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackpot weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Jackpot, NV
Sunday, July 5 at 2:38 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
16%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
10:09 PM
Sunset
1:17 PM
Jackpot, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJackpot, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 94°
Jackpot, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°63°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    87°68°-7°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    30%
    —
    89°68°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    27%
    —
    88°68°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    88°62°0°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    94°64°+6°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°68°+6°
Jackpot, NV
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°80°105°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 94°low 63°
Jackpot, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
084° · backing 22°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 15 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 216SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Jackpot, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
838.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 24.77 inHg
Now
838.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-8.2
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 838–848
830835840845850855-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW848.1838.2838.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jackpot, NV
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
↓-15 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 9

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Jackpot, NV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
180.6mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:38 UTC · Jackpot, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:38 UTC · Jackpot, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Jackpot, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Jackpot, NV
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Jackpot, NV
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:36 AM
Sunrise
10:09 PM
Daylight
15h 08m
Sunset
1:17 PM
Civil dusk
8:52 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Jackpot, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Jackpot, NV
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackpot at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 89825

15-Day Forecast — Jackpot

  1. Sun94°63°2%
  2. Mon87°68°35%
  3. Tue89°68°30%
  4. Wed88°68°27%
  5. Thu88°62°2%
  6. Fri94°64°0%
  7. Sat100°68°1%
  8. Sun97°76°2%
  9. Mon102°71°8%
  10. Tue104°77°14%
  11. Wed103°76°16%
  12. Thu104°77°19%
  13. Fri105°80°19%
  14. Sat100°77°10%
  15. Sun97°70°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Jackpot

SPC includes Jackpot in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Jackpot tops out in July (~68°F) and dips lowest in December (~25°F), with May wettest at 1.8 inches and July driest at 0.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°0.9″3
February29°0.7″2
March36°0.9″3
April42°1.2″4
May50°1.8″6
June59°1.3″4
July68°0.6″2
August66°0.7″2
September57°0.9″3
October44°1.1″4
November33°0.7″2
December25°0.7″2

Regional context

Jackpot swings from 25°F in January to 68°F in July (43°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Jackpot runs about 11.4 inches on roughly 37 measurable days.

No season owns Jackpot's rain: May reaches 1.8 inches across 6.0 days and July keeps 0.6 inches on 2.0, an even spread through Jackpot's year. It is a balanced pattern Jackpot shares with places like Montello, NV, Wells, NV and Mountain City, NV.

Jackpot reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Jackpot's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Jackpot's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Jackpot — protect or harvest anything tender. Jackpot's low ground holds frost later into spring than Jackpot's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Montello, NV, Wells, NV, Mountain City, NV, Owyhee, NV, Osino, NV.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Jackpot?
In Jackpot, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Jackpot's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Jackpot?
May is the wettest month in Jackpot, about 1.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 11 inches.
What is the warmest month in Jackpot?
The warmest stretch in Jackpot comes in July, around 68°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Jackpot?
On average December is the chilliest month in Jackpot, about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Jackpot?
Time tomatoes in Jackpot for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Jackpot's frost line.
How many rainy days does Jackpot get?
Expect roughly 37 wet days a year in Jackpot.
What hardiness zone is Jackpot?
Jackpot sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 25°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Jackpot?
Jackpot's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Jackpot?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Jackpot in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Jackpot?
Current conditions for Jackpot and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Jackpot forecast updated?
The Jackpot forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jackpot?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Jackpot are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Jackpot?
The next few days in Jackpot's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Jackpot, Nevada has a cold semi-arid climate: January averages roughly 25°F, July about 68°F, 43°F between them.

Jackpot sees close to 11 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 37 wet days.

At 42.0°N, Jackpot's 43°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Jackpot's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Jackpot

  • 89825

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.