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Weather in Pahrump, Nevada

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

Pahrump, NV
Sunday, May 17 at 12:54 AM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
7%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Pahrump, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
93°
5p
92°
6p
90°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
81°
10p
79°
11p
78°
12a
77°
1a
74°
2a
70°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
67°
6a
72°
7a
75°
8a
80°
9a
84°
10a
86°
11a
89°
12p
92°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
L 66°H 94°
Pahrump, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    90°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    76°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    82°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    87°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    92°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    93°71°
Pahrump, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
261° · veering 121°
Direction
W
261°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Pahrump, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
913.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 26.97 inHg
Now
913.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 912918
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pahrump, NV
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
126.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.8 Low
Pahrump, 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 08m
Sunset
7:44 PM
Civil dusk
3:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pahrump, NV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:50 PM
Moonset
3:15 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pahrump, 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 →

Pahrump at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Pahrump

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.