Yerington, Nevada Weather
Yerington, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Yerington, Lyon County.
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About Yerington, Nevada
Yerington rests in a wide basin, a place where the Sierra Nevada mountains, their peaks often dusted with the ghost of snow even in warmer months, stand as a formidable, blue-hazed backdrop to the south and west. It lies 34.7 miles east-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 111°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north-east of Smith Valley. The land here is a study in arid subtlety, a canvas of pale sagebrush and resilient scrub oak that drinks sparingly from the sparse rainfall. The Carson River, a ribbon of life, threads through the valley, its banks a richer green against the ochre tones of the surrounding terrain, offering a cool respite where cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, rustling choir, offer shade and a murmuring soundtrack. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and distant pine, and the light itself seems to flatten, then deepen, bathing the valley in a honeyed glow that makes the distant mountains appear almost painted onto the sky. The story of Yerington is intimately tied to water and the earth's bounty, a narrative of hardy pioneers who sought to coax sustenance from this desert-rimmed land. Once a vital stop for stagecoaches and a burgeoning agricultural hub, Yerington's character was forged by the relentless pursuit of irrigation, transforming arid acres into productive fields of alfalfa and other crops. The legacy of mining, though less dominant now, still echoes in the region's past, a reminder of the raw materials drawn from the earth that helped shape this community. Today, the rhythm of Yerington is dictated by the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the quiet routines of its residents, a place where the expansive sky feels like an ever-present companion and the distant mountains are a constant, silent witness to the enduring spirit of the valley.
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| Location | Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 38.985751°N, 119.162931°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89447 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Yerington, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yerington, 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 Yerington includes coordinates 38.985751°N, 119.162931°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 89447. 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.
