Washoe Valley, Nevada Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washoe Valley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast21%—85°59°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——85°57°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——88°60°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——90°56°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——91°58°+1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy——93°59°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——96°61°+3°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 51. 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 during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 7.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.52
- 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Washoe Valley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 89704
16-Day Forecast — Washoe Valley
- Sun85°59°21%
- Mon85°57°1%
- Tue88°60°1%
- Wed90°56°0%
- Thu91°58°0%
- Fri93°59°0%
- Sat96°61°1%
- Sun94°63°2%
- Mon96°69°9%
- Tue97°71°13%
- Wed91°65°12%
- Thu79°63°7%
- Fri91°65°16%
- Sat96°71°16%
- Sun97°74°19%
- Mon92°73°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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Washoe Valley
SPC includes Washoe Valley 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 Washoe Valley
- 89704