Baker, Nevada Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Baker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——88°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——90°63°+2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——91°62°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——87°68°-4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle15%—82°60°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——82°54°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——85°64°+3°
Ozone at AQI 70 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 8.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.42 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.42
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:43 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Baker at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.