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Weather in Sandy Valley, Nevada

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sandy Valley, NV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
8%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Sandy Valley, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
91°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
81°
10p
79°
11p
79°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
73°
7a
77°
8a
80°
9a
84°
10a
86°
11a
89°
12p
91°
1p
93°
2p
93°
3p
93°
4p
93°
5p
L 69°H 93°
Sandy Valley, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    73°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    81°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    86°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    91°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    92°67°
Sandy Valley, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
269° · backing 91°
Direction
W
269°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 34 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Sandy Valley, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
909.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 26.85 inHg
Now
909.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 908913
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sandy Valley, NV
Air quality
87
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
14.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Sandy Valley, NV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:09 PM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
3:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sandy Valley, NV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:50 PM
Moonset
3:12 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sandy Valley, NV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sandy Valley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Sandy Valley

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.