Minden, Nevada Weather
Minden, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minden, Douglas County.
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About Minden, Nevada
Minden rests in a broad basin, a place where the Carson Valley unfurls under a vast, often luminous sky. It lies 14.5 miles south of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 180°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Gardnerville Ranchos. The land here, a mosaic of ranches and irrigated fields, slopes gently toward the distant, blue-grey ramparts of the Sierra Nevada. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a pale, shimmering green against the ochre soil, line the irrigation ditches that thread through the landscape like arteries, carrying life from the mountains to the valley floor. Even in the midday heat, a certain stillness pervades, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whisper of wind through dry grasses, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of the region. The character of Minden is deeply rooted in its history as a hub for ranching and agriculture, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and sprawling ranches that still define its periphery. This valley's prosperity was once inextricably linked to the discovery of silver in the Comstock Lode, with Minden serving as a vital transportation and supply point, a fact that echoes in the stoic resilience of its people. Today, while the echoes of mining have faded, the local economy continues to draw strength from its agricultural heart, alongside a growing presence in logistics and services, drawn by the strategic position of Minden. The crisp, dry air, carrying the scent of sagebrush and distant pine, is a constant reminder of the high desert environment, a starkly beautiful backdrop to the enduring pulse of life in Minden.
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| Location | Minden, Douglas County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.954074°N, 119.765733°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89423 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Minden, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minden, 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 Minden includes coordinates 38.954074°N, 119.765733°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 89423. 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.
