Carson City, Nevada Weather
Carson City, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Carson City, Carson City (city).
Full aviation weather for Carson City is published on the Carson Airport (KCXP) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Carson City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Carson City: Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 18 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 20 km · Rose Quartz Ranch Airport (KN49) 33 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 37 km · Silver Springs Airport (KSPZ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCXP describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carson City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Carson City, Nevada
Carson City unfolds against a backdrop of formidable, sun-baked peaks, their rugged contours softened by the pale, dust-tinged light of the high desert. It lies 25.4 miles south of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 174°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of Johnson Lane. The Sierra Nevada’s imposing presence looms to the west, a constant, silent sentinel, while the valley floor, a mosaic of scrubby sagebrush and resilient grasses, slopes gently eastward. The air here carries a dry, crisp quality, particularly in the early mornings, hinting at the arid climate that shapes the very character of the land. Streets are laid out with a certain straightforwardness, a legacy of its frontier origins, and the occasional cottonwood tree, a defiant splash of green, offers a welcome, if fleeting, shade. The sky above Carson City is an immense, often brilliant, expanse, a canvas for clouds that drift by with an unhurried grace. Founded in the wake of the Comstock Lode’s silver boom, Carson City’s history is inextricably linked to the fortunes of the mines. Though the silver rush has long since faded, the echoes of that era persist, a subtle undercurrent in the city’s identity. Today, the local economy draws from a more diversified base, with government services, tourism, and a growing tech sector contributing to its livelihood. The Nevada State Capitol building, a stately edifice, stands as a tangible reminder of its role as the state’s administrative heart. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the Nevada State Museum, housed in the former U.S. Mint, where the stories of prospectors and pioneers are brought to life through exhibits of mining artifacts and local history. The rhythm of life in Carson City is generally unhurried, a comfortable pace that allows for appreciation of the stark, beautiful landscape and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Carson City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Carson City, Carson City (city), Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.163798°N, 119.767403°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89701, 89705, 89702, 89703, 89706 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carson City, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carson City, Nevada, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Carson City includes coordinates 39.163798°N, 119.767403°W, situated in Carson City (city). ZIP code 89701, 89705, 89702, 89703, 89706. 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. 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.
