Zephyr Cove, Nevada Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Zephyr Cove weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle22%—70°52°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——74°49°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——84°50°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——83°46°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——84°47°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——88°48°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——90°52°+2°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 65. 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 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 65. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 5.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.57
- 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
Zephyr Cove at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 89448
16-Day Forecast — Zephyr Cove
- Sun72°52°22%
- Mon74°49°1%
- Tue84°50°0%
- Wed83°46°0%
- Thu84°47°0%
- Fri88°48°0%
- Sat90°52°1%
- Sun87°53°2%
- Mon88°61°13%
- Tue88°62°15%
- Wed83°58°13%
- Thu73°54°10%
- Fri86°54°14%
- Sat91°61°14%
- Sun91°64°23%
- Mon87°63°22%
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 — Zephyr Cove
SPC includes Zephyr Cove 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 Zephyr Cove
- 89448