Schurz, Nevada Weather
Schurz, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Schurz, Mineral County.
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About Schurz, Nevada
Schurz rests in a broad, sun-baked basin where the Walker River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, has patiently shaped the land. It lies 53.4 miles east-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 106°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east of Yerington. Sagebrush, a hardy green-gray, carpets the rolling terrain, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of distant, weathered mountains that seem to hold the sky in their rough embrace. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost crystalline quality, hinting at the vast, unpeopled distances that stretch out in every direction. Dust motes dance in the shafts of sunlight that slant across the open spaces, and the quiet is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation. This place, Schurz, carries the indelible imprint of its past as a vital stop along historic routes, its very existence tied to the ebb and flow of mining fortunes and the steady, persistent work of agriculture along the river. The legacy of the railroad, which once brought a steady stream of prospectors and supplies, can still be felt in the town's layout, a testament to a more bustling era. Today, the local economy still finds its footing in the enduring spirit of those who work the land and harness the river's bounty, a quiet resilience that defines the character of Schurz. The stark beauty of the surrounding landscape, a panorama of muted earth tones under an immense, ever-changing sky, offers a profound sense of place, a quiet grandeur that has endured through the years.
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| Location | Schurz, Mineral County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.950753°N, 118.811256°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89427 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Schurz, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Schurz, 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 Schurz includes coordinates 38.950753°N, 118.811256°W, situated in Mineral County. ZIP code 89427. 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.
