Hawthorne, Nevada Weather
Hawthorne, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hawthorne, Mineral County.
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About Hawthorne, Nevada
Hawthorne sprawls across a basin where the earth breathes dust and sagebrush under a sky that stretches, vast and indifferent. It lies 75.7 miles south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 125°T), and is situated 31.1 miles south-south-east of Schurz. The land here is a study in subtle hues of ochre and pale gold, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of wind and sun rather than the dramatic flourish of water. Low, rumpled hills, worn smooth by millennia, form a protective embrace around the valley floor, their flanks dotted with resilient scrub and the occasional hardy juniper. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, dry perfume of sun-baked earth and the sharp tang of desert vegetation, a scent that promises endless horizons and a profound, quiet solitude. Even the shadows cast by the afternoon sun seem to possess a palpable weight, deepening the creases in the land and lending an almost geologic stillness to the scene. The story of Hawthorne is inextricably linked to the earth's buried riches and the nation's strategic needs. Once a booming hub for the mining of precious metals, its character is now shaped by a different kind of industry, the sprawling military installation that dominates its western approaches. This presence has woven a unique thread into the fabric of Hawthorne, creating a blend of quiet desert living and purposeful, disciplined activity. The rhythm of daily life here is often dictated by the distant rumble of training exercises, a subtle reminder of the larger forces at play beyond the immediate, sun-drenched streets. Yet, in the quiet hours of dawn, as the first light bleeds across the eastern mountains, Hawthorne reveals a timeless beauty, a testament to endurance and the enduring allure of the wide-open West.
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| Location | Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.524644°N, 118.624578°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89415 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hawthorne, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne includes coordinates 38.524644°N, 118.624578°W, situated in Mineral County. ZIP code 89415. 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.
