Mount Charleston, Nevada Weather
Mount Charleston, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Charleston, Clark County.
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About Mount Charleston, Nevada
Mount Charleston rises as a stark, verdant counterpoint to the sun-baked expanse of southern Nevada. It lies 19.3 miles east of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 80°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-north-west of Summerlin South. Its slopes, cloaked in the deep green of Jeffrey pines and white fir, ascend toward a sky that often holds a crisp, cool clarity, a welcome departure from the desert heat below. Rocky outcrops, dusted with the remnants of winter snow well into spring, punctuate the dense forests, their weathered faces catching the late afternoon light in hues of ochre and rose. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a refreshing balm that soothes the senses, and the silence, when it descends, is a profound thing, broken only by the whisper of wind through the branches or the distant call of a raven. This mountain sanctuary, a world apart from the glittering metropolis it overlooks, has long drawn those seeking respite and a connection to the wild. Long before it became a popular escape for Las Vegas residents, indigenous peoples traversed its trails, their presence a ghost in the rustling leaves. Later, prospectors and loggers found their fortunes and their livelihoods among these towering trees, their efforts leaving faint echoes in the landscape. Today, Mount Charleston’s economy is intrinsically linked to its natural beauty, drawing visitors for hiking, camping, and the simple pleasure of breathing mountain air, a quiet industry that thrives on the very wildness it seeks to preserve.
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| Location | Mount Charleston, Clark County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36.257186°N, 115.642795°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89124 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Charleston, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Charleston, 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 Mount Charleston includes coordinates 36.257186°N, 115.642795°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 89124. Telephone area code: 702, 725. 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.
