Whitney, Nevada Weather
Whitney, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Whitney, Clark County.
Full aviation weather for Whitney is published on the Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) page, 6 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 Whitney 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 Whitney: Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) 12 km · North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) 18 km · Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV) 19 km · Boulder City Municipal Airport (KBVU) 24 km · Jean Airport (K0L7) 40 km
Conditions reported at KLAS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Whitney, Nevada
Whitney unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient forces, where the ochre dust of the Mojave Desert clings to everything, and the sky stretches in an impossibly vast, unbroken canvas. It lies 3.9 miles east-south-east of Paradise, NV (from Paradise, NV: bearing 118°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Las Vegas. Jagged, sun-bleached mountains, their peaks softened by distance and the hazy shimmer of heat, stand sentinel on the horizon, their rugged forms a stark contrast to the flat, arid basin below. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of the earth, a scent that speaks of profound stillness and the patient work of erosion. Even in the brief, vibrant bloom of spring, when ephemeral wildflowers push through the parched soil, there’s an enduring sense of resilience, a quiet strength that pervades Whitney. The story of Whitney is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle shifts of human endeavor against the unyielding desert. For generations, this land has been a place of passage and sustenance, its sparse resources often dictating the rhythm of life. While not a hub of agricultural bounty, the ingenuity of its inhabitants has found ways to thrive, often tied to the transient nature of mining booms and the ever-present allure of the vast, open spaces. The economy, like the desert itself, can be unpredictable, reliant on the ebb and flow of external forces, yet a distinct character has taken root, one that values self-sufficiency and a deep, unspoken connection to the rugged beauty of Whitney.
Live animated radar for Whitney 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 | Whitney, Clark County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36.070807°N, 115.084163°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89014, 89122 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitney, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitney, 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 Whitney includes coordinates 36.070807°N, 115.084163°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 89014, 89122. Telephone area code: 702, 725. 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.
