Nixon, Nevada Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nixon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast12%—92°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——93°64°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——95°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——94°64°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——95°67°+1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy——100°68°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——102°70°+2°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 61. 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 61. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 61
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28), ratio 0.56 with 14 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.56
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Nixon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 89424
16-Day Forecast — Nixon
- Sun92°68°12%
- Mon93°64°2%
- Tue95°67°0%
- Wed94°64°0%
- Thu95°67°0%
- Fri100°68°0%
- Sat102°70°1%
- Sun100°71°2%
- Mon102°78°8%
- Tue101°79°8%
- Wed98°69°6%
- Thu83°69°6%
- Fri97°72°10%
- Sat102°78°16%
- Sun103°80°15%
- Mon100°81°17%
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 — Nixon
SPC includes Nixon 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 Nixon
- 89424