Reno, Nevada Weather
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Reno weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 7:20 AM PDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——81°55°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear——81°54°0°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——84°57°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——82°57°-2°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——76°52°-6°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——81°53°+5°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——72°50°-9°
Air quality now AQI 32 · Good
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 50 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:34 PM
- Moonset
- 1:27 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Reno at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 68°F (high 81°F, low 55°F), 3°F above the 65°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 28 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Reno
- Mon81°55°2%
- Tue81°54°4%
- Wed84°57°1%
- Thu82°57°0%
- Fri76°52°0%
- Sat81°53°1%
- Sun72°50°1%
- Mon78°47°1%
- Tue81°52°3%
- Wed85°56°9%
- Thu81°56°3%
- Fri76°61°10%
- Sat77°57°0%
- Sun84°60°0%
- Mon80°54°0%
- Tue80°57°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Reno
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Reno — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 27) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Reno
SPC includes Reno in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.
Sun & seasons in Reno
Reno sits in Washoe County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 58m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 22m — a swing of +5h 36m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Las Vegas, the state’s largest city, lies about 339 miles to the SE. The nearest town Reno tracks is Ruhenstroth, roughly 46 miles to the S.
Air quality in Reno
Air quality in Reno’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 50). See the full air-quality history for Reno.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Reno's warmest stretch (~77°F) and December its coldest (~36°F); precipitation crests in January at 1.3 inches and ebbs in August to 0.2 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 1.3″ | 3 |
| February | 40° | 1.0″ | 3 |
| March | 45° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| April | 50° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| May | 59° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| June | 68° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| July | 77° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| August | 75° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| September | 68° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| October | 55° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| November | 44° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| December | 36° | 1.2″ | 3 |
Regional context
Similar climates Mogul, NV, Golden Valley, NV, Sun Valley, NV
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Reno runs from a 37°F January mean to 77°F in July, a 40°F seasonal spread, with near 8.1 inches of precipitation across about 23 wet days.
Cool-season fronts carry Reno's rain: January logs 1.3 inches on 3.1 days, against August's 0.2 inches on 0.8 — winter does the heavy lifting in Reno. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Reno with places like Mogul, NV, Golden Valley, NV and Sun Valley, NV.
Around April 28, Reno sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Reno's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Reno, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Reno near October 27, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Reno freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Mogul, NV, Golden Valley, NV, Sun Valley, NV, Sparks, NV, Verdi, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Reno?
- Reno's last spring frost lands near April 28, and in Reno the first fall frost follows around October 27.
- What is the rainy season in Reno?
- January is the wettest month in Reno, about 1.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 8 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Reno?
- The warmest stretch in Reno comes in July, around 77°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Reno?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Reno, about 36°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Reno?
- Reno's last frost (April 28) cues hardy greens; in Reno, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Reno get?
- Expect roughly 23 wet days a year in Reno.
- What hardiness zone is Reno?
- Reno's USDA zone comes from its December mean (36°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Reno?
- Reno'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 Reno?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Reno in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Reno?
- Current conditions for Reno and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Reno forecast updated?
- The Reno forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Reno?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Reno 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 Reno?
- The next few days in Reno's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Reno sits at 39.5°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Reno
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