Carlin, Nevada Weather
Carlin, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlin, Elko County.
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About Carlin, Nevada
Carlin unfolds against a broad, sweeping canvas of Nevada’s high desert, where the land stretches out in vast, unbroken plains before rising into the muted, ochre-toned hills that cradle it. It lies 153.4 miles south-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 214°T), and is situated 19.6 miles west-south-west of Elko. The sky here is a presence, immense and ever-changing, painting the landscape with light that shifts from the sharp, crystalline clarity of midday to the deep, bruised purples and fiery oranges of dusk. The air, thin and dry, carries the scent of sagebrush and distant, sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the raw, elemental forces that shape this place. Life in Carlin moves with the steady, unhurried cadence of the wind that whispers through the sparse grasses and across the open spaces, a quiet persistence against the immensity of the surrounding terrain. The history of Carlin is intrinsically tied to the iron veins that run through the earth, the very reason for its existence. It began as a railroad town, a vital stop along the transcontinental tracks, a place where steam engines drank and men paused before venturing further into the rugged West. This legacy of industry, particularly mining, still echoes in the quiet hum of activity that underpins the local economy, a reliance on the resources drawn from the unforgiving yet generous earth. The Humboldt River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, flows nearby, its presence a subtle counterpoint to the dry, dusty character of the land, a source of sustenance and a silent witness to the generations who have called Carlin home. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Carlin carries the quiet dignity of a settlement forged by necessity and sustained by a deep, enduring connection to its rugged, elemental surroundings.
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| Location | Carlin, Elko County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40.713807°N, 116.103966°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89822 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlin, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlin, Nevada, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Carlin includes coordinates 40.713807°N, 116.103966°W, situated in Elko County. ZIP code 89822. Telephone area code: 775. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
