Silver City, Nevada Weather
Silver City, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver City, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Silver City is published on the Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) page, 8 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 Silver City 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 Silver City: Carson Airport (KCXP) 11 km · Rose Quartz Ranch Airport (KN49) 17 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 28 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 31 km · Silver Springs Airport (KSPZ) 37 km
Conditions reported at KA34 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Silver City.
About Silver City, Nevada
Silver City clings to the ochre slopes of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the high desert meets the pine-scented embrace of the mountains. It lies 9.7 miles north-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 45°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-west of Dayton. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the resinous whisper of Juniper. Jagged peaks, their summits often dusted with the remnants of winter snow even into early summer, form a dramatic backdrop, their ancient faces etched with the stories of wind and water. Below, the Carson River, a silver vein through the rugged terrain, offers a cool, vibrant contrast to the arid expanses, its banks a haven of cottonwoods and willows. The light here possesses a particular quality, especially as the sun dips towards the western horizon, painting the landscape in hues of rose and deep violet, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that softens the stark beauty of the region. This is Silver City, a name that echoes with the boom and bust of Nevada's mining past, a history as rich and varied as the mineral veins that once promised fortune. Founded in the fervent rush for Comstock silver, it became a hub of activity, its fortunes tied to the subterranean treasures unearthed from the surrounding hills. The ghosts of those days linger in the weathered facades of historic buildings and the quiet paths that wind through the old mining districts, a palpable reminder of the human endeavor that shaped this place. Today, while the roar of the stamp mills has long since faded, a quiet resilience defines Silver City's economy, drawing sustenance from its proximity to the wider economic currents of the region and the enduring appeal of its natural surroundings. Visitors often find themselves captivated by the unpretentious charm, the sense of a community that has weathered change and continues to carve its own path, a distinct character forged in the crucible of the Nevada earth.
Live animated radar for Silver City 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 | Silver City, Lyon County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.263524°N, 119.640455°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89428 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver City, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver City, 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 Silver City includes coordinates 39.263524°N, 119.640455°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 89428. 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.
