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Nellis AFB, Nevada Weather

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

Nellis AFB, NV
Saturday, July 4 at 10:13 PM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
16%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Sunset
1:01 PM
Nellis AFB, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNellis AFB, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 78°H 105°
Nellis AFB, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    104°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    105°78°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    107°78°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    110°83°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°83°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    112°81°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    112°82°0°
Nellis AFB, NV
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°93°115°6p12a6a12pnow 89°high 105°low 78°
Nellis AFB, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 39°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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 6 · pk 21 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 205SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the s.
Nellis AFB, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 27.94 inHg
Now
946.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–950
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW949.8945.1946.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Nellis AFB, NV
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
→-3 in 6h

AQI 77 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 34. 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
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
72μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.61 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.61
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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
Nellis AFB, NV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
13%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
178.2mi
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
05:13 UTC · Nellis AFB, 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
05:13 UTC · Nellis AFB, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Nellis AFB, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Nellis AFB, NV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Nellis AFB, NV
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
1:01 PM
Civil dusk
8:32 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Nellis AFB, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Nellis AFB, NV
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Nellis AFB at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 89191

16-Day Forecast — Nellis AFB

  1. Sat104°75°0%
  2. Sun105°78°3%
  3. Mon107°78°1%
  4. Tue110°83°0%
  5. Wed111°83°0%
  6. Thu112°81°0%
  7. Fri112°82°0%
  8. Sat112°84°2%
  9. Sun112°86°3%
  10. Mon115°87°12%
  11. Tue113°88°9%
  12. Wed114°86°10%
  13. Thu114°84°10%
  14. Fri113°88°19%
  15. Sat112°90°19%
  16. Sun110°94°19%

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.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end 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

The monsoon settles in

Afternoon thunderstorms now daily ritual. Rains transform the desert green within 72 hours. Dust clears; air smells alive. Microburst winds flatten entire sections of mesquite.

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 Nellis AFB tops out in July (~93°F) and dips lowest in December (~48°F), with February wettest at 0.8 inches and June driest at 0.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January50°0.6″2
February53°0.8″2
March61°0.5″1
April68°0.2″0
May77°0.2″0
June87°0.0″0
July93°0.3″1
August91°0.3″1
September83°0.3″1
October71°0.4″1
November57°0.3″1
December48°0.5″1

Regional context

In Nellis AFB, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 50°F and July near 93°F — a 43°F seasonal arc — with about 4.3 inches of precipitation over 11 rainy or snowy days.

Cool-season fronts carry Nellis AFB's rain: February logs 0.8 inches on 2.0 days, against June's 0.0 inches on 0.1 — winter does the heavy lifting in Nellis AFB. That groups Nellis AFB with places like North Las Vegas, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV and Winchester, NV on the same cool-season storm track.

Hard freezes are rare in Nellis AFB: the coldest month averages 48°F, so Nellis AFB's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 93°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Nellis AFB, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Nellis AFB's overnight lows.

Similar climates: North Las Vegas, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV, Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV, Las Vegas, NV.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Nellis AFB?
Frost typically leaves Nellis AFB by mid-April and returns to Nellis AFB near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Nellis AFB?
Nellis AFB sees its heaviest rain in February (around 0.8 inches), part of roughly 4 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Nellis AFB?
The warmest stretch in Nellis AFB comes in July, around 93°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Nellis AFB?
On average December is the chilliest month in Nellis AFB, about 48°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Nellis AFB?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Nellis AFB; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Nellis AFB get?
Expect roughly 11 wet days a year in Nellis AFB.
What hardiness zone is Nellis AFB?
Nellis AFB's USDA zone comes from its December mean (48°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Nellis AFB?
Nellis AFB'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 Nellis AFB?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Nellis AFB in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Nellis AFB?
Current conditions for Nellis AFB and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Nellis AFB forecast updated?
The Nellis AFB forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nellis AFB?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Nellis AFB 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 Nellis AFB?
The next few days in Nellis AFB's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Nellis AFB, Nevada has a hot desert climate: January averages roughly 50°F, July about 93°F, 43°F between them.

Across the year, Nellis AFB collects about 4 inches of precipitation over roughly 11 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 36.2°N, Nellis AFB's 43°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Nellis AFB's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Nellis AFB

  • 89115
  • 89191

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.