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Weather in Montello, Nevada

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

Montello, NV
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
39°
Humidity
27%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Montello, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
57°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
76°
3p
76°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
71°
7p
L 46°H 76°
Montello, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    67°43°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    36%
    51°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    58°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    65°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    69°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Clear
    71°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    80°56°
Montello, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
357° · backing 163°
Direction
N
357°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Montello, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
846.9
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 25.01 inHg
Now
846.9
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 843850
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Montello, NV
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
13.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Montello, NV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:47 AM
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
7:49 PM
Civil dusk
3:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Montello, NV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:25 PM
Moonset
3:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Montello, 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 →

Montello at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 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 Montello

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.