Empire, Nevada Weather
Empire, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Empire, Washoe County.
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About Empire, Nevada
Empire unfolds across a vast expanse of scrub and sagebrush, where the land rises and falls in subtle, ancient waves under a sky that seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 75.1 miles north-north-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 17°T). The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the underlying geology, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the low-lying hills in a warm, almost palpable glow. Sparse vegetation clings tenaciously to the earth, hardy grasses and the occasional gnarled juniper standing as stoic sentinels against the prevailing winds, their silhouettes sharp against the horizon. The overall impression is one of immense, quiet space, a landscape that feels both enduring and exposed, where the elements have had their say for millennia. This corner of Washoe County, Empire, carries the faint echo of its past as a significant industrial hub, its economy once tied to the fortunes of mining and the processing of raw materials. Though those days have largely receded, a quiet resilience remains, a character forged in the days of hard work and self-reliance. The persistent hum of the trucking industry, a lifeline connecting distant markets, provides a steady, if understated, rhythm to the present. Occasionally, one might catch the glint of mica in the soil, a subtle reminder of the mineral wealth that once defined this place, and the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortune beneath this immense Western sky.
Live animated radar for Empire and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Empire, Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40.575735°N, 119.34213°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89706, 89701, 89405 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Empire, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Empire, 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 Empire includes coordinates 40.575735°N, 119.342130°W, situated in Washoe County. ZIP code 89706, 89701, 89405. 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.
