Wells, Nevada Weather
Wells, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wells, Elko County.
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About Wells, Nevada
Wells unfolds across a vast expanse of high desert, where the sky seems to press down with an immense, pale blue weight. It lies 103.6 miles south-south-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 195°T), and is situated 38.3 miles east-north-east of Osino. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, fade into distant, rugged mountain ranges that etch sharp, purple lines against the horizon. Sagebrush, a muted green that captures the dry light, carpets the land, punctuated by the occasional hardy juniper, its branches twisted as if in perpetual conversation with the wind. The air here carries a clean, mineral scent, dry and sharp, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen, transforming the landscape into a study of light and form. The history of Wells is a story etched in the dust and grit of the American West, its roots intertwined with the railroad that brought it into being. For generations, this place has been a crossroads, a vital stop for travelers and commerce moving across the rugged terrain of northeastern Nevada. The local economy, historically tied to the railroad and ranching, now also finds sustenance in the services that cater to those passing through, a constant ebb and flow of vehicles on the nearby interstate. You can still feel the echoes of those earlier days, a quiet resilience in the weathered facades of the buildings that line the main street, each one a silent witness to the passing decades.
Live animated radar for Wells and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wells, Elko County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 41.111589°N, 114.96449°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89835 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wells, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wells, 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 Wells includes coordinates 41.111589°N, 114.964490°W, situated in Elko County. ZIP code 89835. 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.
