Minden, Nevada Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——82°58°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——84°54°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°56°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——94°51°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——95°53°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——99°54°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——101°57°+2°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.49
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Minden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 89423
16-Day Forecast — Minden
- Sun82°58°9%
- Mon84°54°2%
- Tue94°56°1%
- Wed94°51°0%
- Thu95°53°0%
- Fri99°54°0%
- Sat101°57°1%
- Sun98°59°3%
- Mon99°65°16%
- Tue95°68°16%
- Wed94°64°15%
- Thu81°60°10%
- Fri95°61°14%
- Sat101°67°14%
- Sun101°69°23%
- Mon97°69°22%
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 — Minden
SPC includes Minden in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.
ZIP codes in Minden
- 89423