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Henderson, Nevada Weather

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Henderson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Henderson, NV
Sunday, August 2 at 9:02 AM
103
°
Clear
Feels like
94°
Humidity
8%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
10:48 PM
Sunset
12:44 PM
Henderson, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHenderson, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 91 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 91°H 113°
Henderson, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°93°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    —
    —
    112°91°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    110°90°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    110°90°0°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°92°+1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    108°89°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    112°93°+4°
Henderson, NV
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°85°103°120°12p6p12a6anow 99°high 113°low 91°
Henderson, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 51°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 mph · pk 24 mph @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2618SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 51° from the sw.
Henderson, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.6
+2.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.54 inHg
Now
932.6
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
+1.9
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930–936
925930935940-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW936.0930.0932.1
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Henderson, NV
Air quality
20
AQI
Good
↓-15 in 6h▲Peak ~45 @ 10 PM

AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33), ratio 0.52 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
57μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33), ratio 0.52 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.52
Wind
breezy
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Henderson, NV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:02 UTC · Henderson, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:02 UTC · Henderson, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Henderson, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Henderson, NV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Henderson, NV
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
10:48 PM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
12:44 PM
Civil dusk
8:14 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Henderson, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 PM
Moonset
9:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Henderson, NV
Microseason
Aug 1–5

The monsoon exhales

bird
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Henderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 37°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 89002, 89011, 89012, 89014, 89015, 89044, 89052, 89074

16-Day Forecast — Henderson

  1. Sun113°93°0%
  2. Mon112°91°0%
  3. Tue110°90°0%
  4. Wed110°90°0%
  5. Thu111°92°4%
  6. Fri108°89°2%
  7. Sat112°93°6%
  8. Sun112°92°6%
  9. Mon108°89°7%
  10. Tue107°88°8%
  11. Wed106°91°11%
  12. Thu105°89°10%
  13. Fri106°90°11%
  14. Sat107°91°23%
  15. Sun108°92°10%
  16. Mon110°91°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Henderson

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

Sun & seasons in Henderson

Henderson sits in Clark County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 54m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Las Vegas, the state’s largest city, lies about 20 miles to the NW. The nearest town Henderson tracks is Paradise, roughly 7 miles to the NW.

Air quality in Henderson’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 61). See the full air-quality history for Henderson.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

The monsoon exhales

Afternoon storms lose intensity and frequency. Days remain brutally hot but humidity begins its slow descent. Arroyos still flow but more intermittently.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Henderson tops out in July (~93°F) and dips lowest in December (~48°F), with February wettest at 0.8 inches and June driest at 0.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January50°0.6″2
February54°0.8″2
March61°0.4″1
April68°0.2″1
May77°0.1″0
June88°0.0″0
July93°0.4″1
August92°0.3″1
September84°0.3″1
October70°0.3″1
November57°0.3″1
December48°0.5″1

Regional context

In Henderson, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 50°F and July near 93°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 4.2 inches of precipitation over 11 rainy or snowy days.

Cool-season fronts carry Henderson's rain: February logs 0.8 inches on 2.1 days, against June's 0.0 inches on 0.1 — winter does the heavy lifting in Henderson. It is a winter-storm rhythm Henderson shares with places like Whitney, NV, Paradise, NV and Winchester, NV.

With a coldest-month mean of 48°F, Henderson stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 93°F is Henderson's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Henderson, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Henderson's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Whitney, NV, Paradise, NV, Winchester, NV, Enterprise, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV.

Naturalist notes

Late April brings the desert willow's first blooms, their orchid-like flowers appearing as spring temperatures climb past the frost line.

Cactus wrens begin their peak nesting season in May, their chattering calls echoing from cholla and palo verde as pairs defend territory.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Henderson?
Henderson's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Henderson the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Henderson?
Henderson sees its heaviest rain in February (around 0.8 inches), part of roughly 4 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Henderson?
The warmest stretch in Henderson comes in July, around 93°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Henderson?
On average December is the chilliest month in Henderson, about 48°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Henderson?
Time tomatoes in Henderson for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Henderson's frost line.
How many rainy days does Henderson get?
Henderson records around 11 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Henderson?
Henderson's USDA zone comes from its December mean (48°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Henderson?
Henderson's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Henderson?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Henderson in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Henderson?
Current conditions for Henderson and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Henderson forecast updated?
The Henderson forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Henderson?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Henderson are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Henderson?
The next few days in Henderson's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Henderson's hot desert climate in Nevada pairs 50°F Januarys with 93°F Julys, 43°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Henderson collects about 4 inches of precipitation over roughly 11 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 43°F gap between Henderson's summer and winter, at 36.0°N, shapes Henderson's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Henderson

  • 89044
  • 89052
  • 89054
  • 89005
  • 89002
  • 89074
  • 89015
  • 89014
  • 89011
  • 89012
  • 89009
  • 89077

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.