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Weather in Eureka, Nevada

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Eureka, NV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
16%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Eureka, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
6p
71°
7p
64°
8p
59°
9p
55°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
L 42°H 73°
Eureka, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    63°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Snow
    42%
    45°29°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    51°28°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    59°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    67°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    68°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    74°50°
Eureka, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
312° · veering 137°
Direction
NW
312°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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 9 · pk 24 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nw-bound air across the harbor.
Eureka, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
794.6
+1.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.46 inHg
Now
794.6
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 790799
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eureka, NV
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.7 Low
Eureka, NV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:59 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
3:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eureka, NV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:39 PM
Moonset
3:26 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Eureka, NV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Eureka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Eureka

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.