Winnemucca, Nevada Weather
Winnemucca, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Winnemucca, Humboldt County.
Full aviation weather for Winnemucca is published on the Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC) page, 10 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KWMC describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Winnemucca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winnemucca.
About Winnemucca, Nevada
Winnemucca sprawls across a high desert basin, a collection of buildings bleached by a relentless sun, fringed by the muted greens and browns of sagebrush and scrub. It lies 145.5 miles north-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 46°T), and is situated 47.7 miles west-north-west of Battle Mountain. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of elevation, rising toward distant, hazy mountains that etch themselves against the vast, often impossibly blue sky. Winds, carrying the fine grit of the earth, are a constant presence, whispering through the sparse cottonwoods that line the Humboldt River and rustling the dry grasses of the surrounding ranches. The air, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon, possesses a peculiar stillness, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the world and amplifies the silence. This is a place shaped by the relentless pull of the earth and the hardy spirit of those who have sought their fortunes within its arid embrace. Winnemucca's story is deeply entwined with the mining booms and busts that have characterized much of Nevada’s history, its economy once fueled by the silver and gold extracted from the surrounding hills. Today, agriculture, particularly cattle ranching, remains a vital artery, the vast ranches stretching across the landscape like weathered quilts. The Humboldt River, a lifeline in this dry country, has long been a conduit for transportation and settlement, its banks a testament to the enduring human need for water. Visitors often remark on the peculiar charm of Winnemucca, a town that wears its history with a quiet dignity, its people possessing a resilience forged by the very elements.
Live animated radar for Winnemucca 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 | Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40.972958°N, 117.735685°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89445, 89446 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winnemucca, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winnemucca, 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 Winnemucca includes coordinates 40.972958°N, 117.735685°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 89445, 89446. 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.
