Mount Wilson, Nevada Weather
Mount Wilson, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Wilson, Lincoln County.
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About Mount Wilson, Nevada
Mount Wilson rises from the arid expanse of Lincoln County, a stark silhouette against the vast Nevada sky. It lies 85.2 miles west-north-west of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 298°T), and is situated 22.2 miles north of Pioche. Its slopes are a study in muted earth tones, ochre and umber bleeding into the dusty sagebrush and resilient creosote, punctuated by the occasional weathered juniper. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of the desert, a subtle perfume that speaks of sun-baked rock and wind-scoured canyons. Jagged ridges, sculpted by eons of elemental forces, command the horizon, their peaks often softened by a haze that lends them an ethereal, distant quality, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, bathing the landscape in a warm, golden light. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. Though not a settlement in the conventional sense, the name Mount Wilson resonates with the ghosts of a different era. This region was once a frontier of ambition, where prospectors, drawn by whispers of mineral wealth, scanned these very slopes for veins of silver and gold. While the boom times have long since faded, the spirit of rugged individualism remains. The local economy, if one can call it that, is tied to the land's enduring, if sparse, resources – hardy ranchers tending to scattered herds of cattle on the high desert rangelands, and the quiet hum of off-road enthusiasts exploring the rough terrain. Mount Wilson itself is a landmark of geological tenacity, a silent sentinel in a landscape that demands respect and rewards those who understand its austere beauty.
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| Location | Mount Wilson, Lincoln County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.251217°N, 114.447038°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89043 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Wilson, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Wilson, 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 Wilson includes coordinates 38.251217°N, 114.447038°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 89043. 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.
