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

Whitney, NV
Sunday, July 5 at 8:05 AM
92
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
23%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Sunset
1:00 PM
Whitney, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWhitney, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 82 to 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 82°H 108°
Whitney, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    108°84°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    108°82°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    110°85°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    111°90°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    112°90°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    110°87°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    111°89°+1°
Whitney, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
061° · backing 51°
Direction
ENE
061°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
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 5 · pk 22 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 231SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 51° from the ene.
Whitney, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.4
+1.9 mb in 3h · rising · 28.18 inHg
Now
954.4
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952957
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW957.1952.0954.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Whitney, NV
Air quality
20
AQI
Good
-17 in 6hPeak ~33 @ 9 PM

AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.2

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.54
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Whitney, NV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
42%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
149.2mi
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
15:05 UTC · Whitney, 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
15:05 UTC · Whitney, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Whitney, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Whitney, NV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Whitney, NV
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
1:00 PM
Civil dusk
8:31 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Whitney, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Whitney, NV
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Whitney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°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.

16-Day Forecast — Whitney

  1. Sun108°84°2%
  2. Mon108°82°2%
  3. Tue110°85°0%
  4. Wed111°90°0%
  5. Thu112°90°0%
  6. Fri110°87°0%
  7. Sat111°89°1%
  8. Sun112°91°2%
  9. Mon109°93°11%
  10. Tue106°90°13%
  11. Wed102°86°7%
  12. Thu106°92°6%
  13. Fri112°92°10%
  14. Sat117°100°6%
  15. Sun117°100°10%
  16. Mon117°101°10%

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 coastMay 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
Augusttomatoes, 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

July is Whitney's warmest stretch (~93°F) and December its coldest (~48°F); precipitation crests in February at 0.8 inches and ebbs in June to 0.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January50°0.62
February54°0.82
March61°0.41
April68°0.21
May77°0.10
June88°0.00
July93°0.41
August92°0.31
September84°0.31
October70°0.31
November57°0.31
December48°0.51

Regional context

In Whitney, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 50°F and July near 93°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 4.2 inches of precipitation over 11 rainy or snowy days.

Whitney's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 0.8 inches over 2.1 wet days, while June sees only 0.0 inches across 0.1 days in the dry warm season. It is a winter-storm rhythm Whitney shares with places like Sunrise Manor, NV, Paradise, NV and Henderson, NV.

Hard freezes are rare in Whitney: the coldest month averages 48°F, so Whitney'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 Whitney, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Whitney's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Sunrise Manor, NV, Paradise, NV, Henderson, NV, Winchester, NV, Nellis AFB, NV.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Whitney?
In Whitney, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Whitney's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Whitney?
Rainfall in Whitney peaks in February near 0.8 inches, out of about 4 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Whitney?
The warmest stretch in Whitney comes in July, around 93°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Whitney?
On average December is the chilliest month in Whitney, about 48°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Whitney?
Whitney's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Whitney, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Whitney get?
Whitney records around 11 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Whitney?
Whitney's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 48°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Whitney?
Whitney'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 Whitney?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Whitney in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Whitney?
Current conditions for Whitney and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Whitney forecast updated?
The Whitney forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Whitney?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Whitney 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 Whitney?
The next few days in Whitney's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

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

Whitney sees close to 4 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 11 wet days.

At 36.1°N, Whitney's 43°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Whitney's gardens wake and when frost returns.

ZIP codes in Whitney

  • 89122

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.