Silver Springs, Nevada Weather
Silver Springs, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver Springs, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Silver Springs is published on the Silver Springs Airport (KSPZ) page, 3 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 Springs 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 Springs: Tiger Field (KN58) 16 km · Rose Quartz Ranch Airport (KN49) 23 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 35 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 48 km · Carson Airport (KCXP) 50 km
Conditions reported at KSPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Silver Springs.
About Silver Springs, Nevada
Silver Springs unfolds across a broad, sun-baked expanse of Lyon County, a landscape defined by the stoic persistence of sagebrush and the distant, hazy blue of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies 29.3 miles east-south-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-north-east of Stagecoach. The earth here, a palette of ochre and muted tan, seems to absorb the relentless Nevada sun, only to release it in gentle waves of heat that shimmer above the low-lying scrub. Wide, open skies dominate, their vastness punctuated by the occasional hawk circling on unseen currents, a silent sentinel over this domain of dust and resilience. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and hardy desert flora, and as evening approaches, the light softens, casting long, dramatic shadows that give the otherwise stark terrain a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty. The history of Silver Springs is inextricably linked to the promise of mineral wealth, a dream that once drew prospectors and settlers to this arid basin, though the silver veins proved less bountiful than hoped. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a more grounded reality, a blend of agriculture, supported by the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, and the vital role Silver Springs plays as a transportation hub, its strategic position along major highways a constant hum of activity. This nexus of movement has shaped the character of Silver Springs, fostering a pragmatic, forward-looking spirit, yet one that still acknowledges the quiet endurance of its past. You can feel it in the wide streets, the sturdy buildings, and the unhurried way life unfolds, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this sun-drenched corner of Nevada home.
Live animated radar for Silver Springs 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Silver Springs, Lyon County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.415471°N, 119.224607°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89429 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Springs, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver Springs, 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 Springs includes coordinates 39.415471°N, 119.224607°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 89429. 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.
