Orovada, Nevada Weather
Orovada, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orovada, Humboldt County.
Full aviation weather for Orovada is published on the Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC) page, 75 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KWMC describe the airfield itself. Weather 75 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orovada specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orovada.
About Orovada, Nevada
Orovada lies where the high desert begins to breathe, a wide expanse of sagebrush and scrub oak unfurling beneath a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 149.7 miles south-south-west of Nampa, ID (from Nampa, ID: bearing 205°T), and is situated 41.3 miles north of Winnemucca. The land here is a study in subtle hues, the muted greens and browns of hardy vegetation giving way to ochre and rust in the exposed earth, all softened by the perpetual, gentle haze of distance. Rolling hills, worn smooth by wind and eons, define the horizon, their slopes dotted with the occasional solitary juniper, its branches twisted into stoic, wind-sculpted forms. The air, when it’s not carrying the dry scent of dust, can be surprisingly crisp, particularly in the mornings and late afternoons when the sun casts long, dramatic shadows that paint the landscape in shades of lavender and gold. The character of Orovada is deeply etched by its history as a waypoint and its enduring connection to the land. Once a place of fleeting passage for those seeking fortunes elsewhere, it has settled into a quiet rhythm dictated by the needs of ranching and the sparse, but resilient, agricultural endeavors that dot the surrounding countryside. The economy here is a quiet hum, sustained by those who understand the harsh beauty and the demanding nature of this country, their lives intertwined with the cycles of seasons and the raising of livestock. Visitors might notice the sturdy, unpretentious buildings, a testament to practicality and a weathered resilience, standing sentinel against the immense, open spaces.
Live animated radar for Orovada 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 | Orovada, Humboldt County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41.569897°N, 117.785416°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89425 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orovada, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orovada, 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 Orovada includes coordinates 41.569897°N, 117.785416°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 89425. 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. 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.
