Nellis AFB, Nevada Weather
Nellis AFB, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Nellis AFB, Clark County.
Full aviation weather for Nellis AFB is published on the Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Nellis AFB have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Nellis AFB: North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) 13 km · Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) 20 km · Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) 31 km · Boulder City Municipal Airport (KBVU) 38 km · Echo Bay Airport (K0L9) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLSV describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nellis AFB specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Nellis AFB, Nevada
Nellis AFB rises from the arid embrace of the Mojave Desert, a vast expanse where horizons stretch into infinity under a sky that burns with an almost celestial blue. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-east of Sunrise Manor, NV (from Sunrise Manor, NV: bearing 20°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-east of Las Vegas. The landscape here is one of stark beauty, a canvas of ochre and sagebrush, punctuated by the rugged contours of distant mountains that wear the haze of heat like a perpetual crown. Canyons, etched by eons of wind and rare, violent rains, offer a sense of ancient stillness, and the air itself, when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the earth's deep, untroubled slumber. The very ground seems to breathe with a quiet resilience, a testament to life's tenacity in this sun-scorched theatre. This land, once the domain of nomadic peoples, was transformed into a vital nexus for aerial power. The establishment of Nellis AFB ushered in an era of technological advancement and strategic importance, its runways and training grounds becoming synonymous with the rigorous development of air combat capabilities. The local economy, deeply intertwined with the base's operations, thrives on the skilled personnel and the continuous hum of activity that defines this military installation. Beyond the immediate confines of the airbase, the wider region, though predominantly characterized by its desert ecology, finds its pulse in the energy and purpose that Nellis AFB brings, a modern counterpoint to the timeless geological narrative of Clark County.
Live animated radar for Nellis AFB and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Nellis AFB, Clark County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36.2466°N, 115.0571°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89115, 89191 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nellis AFB, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nellis AFB, Nevada, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Nellis AFB includes coordinates 36.246600°N, 115.057100°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 89115, 89191. 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. 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.
