Laughlin, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laughlin, Clark County.
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Laughlin rises from the ochre earth, a vibrant splash against the stark Nevada desert. It lies 1.4 miles north of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 349°T), and is situated 10.1 miles north of Fort Mohave. The Colorado River, a ribbon of cool, life-giving blue, carves a generous path here, its waters reflecting the vast, unblemished sky that stretches from horizon to horizon. Low-slung buildings, painted in shades of adobe and sand, huddle together, their roofs catching the fierce desert sun, while palm trees, improbable sentinels, offer a whisper of shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, mineral tang of distant mountains. It’s a place defined by its openness, by the sheer, unadorned grandeur of the landscape that cradles it. This is a place built on a promise of escape and entertainment, its economy largely tethered to the allure of casinos and the steady flow of visitors drawn to the riverfront. Laughlin’s origins are closely tied to the development of its gaming industry, a deliberate creation designed to offer an alternative to the glitz of its more famous neighbor across the state line. The river itself is central to its character, not just as a geographical feature but as a source of recreation, its beaches and marinas bustling with activity during the warmer months. The town feels like a carefully constructed oasis, a place where the desert’s harsh beauty is tempered by the human desire for leisure and a good time.
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| Location | Laughlin, Clark County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 35.167777°N, 114.573021°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89029, 89028 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laughlin, 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 Laughlin includes coordinates 35.167777°N, 114.573021°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 89029, 89028. Telephone area code: 702, 725. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
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.