Washoe Valley, Nevada Weather
Washoe Valley, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Washoe Valley, Washoe County.
Full aviation weather for Washoe Valley is published on the Carson Airport (KCXP) page, 12 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 Washoe Valley 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 Washoe Valley: Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 20 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 23 km · Rose Quartz Ranch Airport (KN49) 27 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 32 km · Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) 43 km
Conditions reported at KCXP describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Washoe Valley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Washoe Valley.
About Washoe Valley, Nevada
Washoe Valley unfolds as a broad, sun-drenched basin, a vast expanse of tawny grasses and sagebrush stretching under the immense Nevada sky. It lies 8.9 miles north of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 357°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Virginia City. The Carson Range, a rugged sentinel of granite and pine, forms a dramatic western wall, its peaks often dusted with snow even as the valley floor bakes in the summer heat. To the east, the lower, rolling hills of the Virginia Range offer a softer, more ochre contrast, their slopes etched with the ephemeral patterns of dry washes. The air here carries a distinct scent of dust and desiccated herbs, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the sun casts long, indigo shadows across the land. Life in Washoe Valley moves with a measured cadence, dictated less by the clock and more by the arc of the sun and the whisper of the wind through the sparse cottonwoods that cluster near the infrequent streams. This is a place where the echoes of pioneer grit and the whispers of the Paiute people still resonate, a landscape shaped by the relentless pursuit of water and the promise of fertile ground. Early settlers, drawn by the allure of ranching and agriculture, found a challenging but rewarding soil, and today, the economy of Washoe Valley remains tethered to the land, with cattle ranching and hay production forming its backbone. The verdant fields of alfalfa, particularly striking against the arid surroundings when irrigated, speak of a hard-won abundance. Though the great silver boom of nearby Virginia City has long since faded, its shadow still lingers, a reminder of the wealth once extracted from these hills. Now, the quiet hum of machinery at the small industrial parks on the valley's fringes hints at a more contemporary, diversified future, a subtle counterpoint to the timeless, open-range feel of Washoe Valley.
Live animated radar for Washoe Valley 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 | Washoe Valley, Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.2923°N, 119.7767°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89704 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washoe Valley, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washoe Valley, 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 Washoe Valley includes coordinates 39.292300°N, 119.776700°W, situated in Washoe County. ZIP code 89704. 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.
