Carter Springs, Nevada Weather
Carter Springs, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carter Springs, Douglas County.
Full aviation weather for Carter Springs is published on the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Carter Springs 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 Carter Springs: Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) 30 km · Carson Airport (KCXP) 38 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 43 km · Rose Quartz Ranch Airport (KN49) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMEV describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carter Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carter Springs.
About Carter Springs, Nevada
Carter Springs lies in a high desert basin, a place where the sun, even in its descent, casts long, sharp shadows across the sagebrush-studded hills. It lies 21.7 miles south-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 164°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-south-east of Gardnerville Ranchos. The air here, thin and dry, carries the scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the arid landscape that defines this corner of Douglas County. Jagged peaks, their upper reaches often dusted with a surprising amount of snow even into late spring, form a rugged backdrop, their stark beauty softened by the hazy, cerulean sky. The land itself is a study in muted tones – ochre, taupe, and the muted greens of hardy scrub – broken only by the occasional vibrant splash of a desert wildflower or the flash of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Carter Springs is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and the land’s enduring allure. Once a vital stop for travelers navigating the rugged terrain, its economy has long been tied to the bounty, or scarcity, of the surrounding environment. Ranching and mining, though less prominent now, laid the groundwork for the resilient spirit of Carter Springs, a spirit that finds expression in the unhurried pace of everyday life. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built on the sturdy foundations of those who came before, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open country.
Live animated radar for Carter Springs 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 | Carter Springs, Douglas County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.86282°N, 119.654395°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89410 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carter Springs, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carter Springs, 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 Carter Springs includes coordinates 38.862820°N, 119.654395°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 89410. 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.
