Sutcliffe, Nevada Weather
Sutcliffe, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sutcliffe, Washoe County.
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About Sutcliffe, Nevada
Sutcliffe sits at the edge of Pyramid Lake, a vast, shimmering expanse of turquoise water cradled by the stark, ochre-hued mountains of the Great Basin. It lies 29.8 miles north-north-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 16°T), and is situated 26.2 miles north-north-east of Sun Valley. The air here carries a dry, crisp scent, a blend of sagebrush and distant dust, and the sun, when it hangs high, bleaches the landscape to a pale, almost ethereal hue. The land itself is a study in rugged resilience—ancient, weathered rock formations rise like sleeping giants, their flanks etched by eons of wind and sun, while the lake's shores are a mosaic of coarse sand and smooth, sun-baked pebbles. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted earth tones, offer pockets of shade, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent reverence to the immense, cloudless dome above. The history of Sutcliffe is inextricably linked to the Truckee River and the Paiute people who have called this region home for millennia, their ancestral lands stretching across this dramatic terrain. The establishment of Sutcliffe as a settlement, though modest, reflects a long tradition of human presence, drawing sustenance and life from the lake's abundant waters. Today, the local economy still whispers of the land's bounty, with fishing and tourism forming its slender backbone, drawing visitors eager to cast a line into the deep, clear waters or simply to gaze upon the breathtaking, almost alien beauty of the lake and its surrounding desert. The Truckee River, a vital artery, continues its journey, a constant reminder of the delicate balance that sustains this arid, yet profoundly alive, corner of Nevada.
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| Location | Sutcliffe, Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.950185°N, 119.600464°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89510 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sutcliffe, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sutcliffe, 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 Sutcliffe includes coordinates 39.950185°N, 119.600464°W, situated in Washoe County. ZIP code 89510. 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.
