Lovelock, Nevada Weather
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Lovelock weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——87°53°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——86°54°-1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——91°57°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——87°67°-4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——77°59°-10°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle11%0.12″77°56°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle12%0.01″75°56°-2°
Ozone at AQI 43 now. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 AM
- Moonset
- 4:01 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Coastal fog thickens at dawn
Lovelock at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (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
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Lovelock's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is December (~32°F). Rainfall peaks in May (0.9 inches) and bottoms out in August (0.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| February | 38° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| March | 45° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| April | 51° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| May | 59° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| June | 68° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| July | 76° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| August | 73° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| September | 65° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| October | 53° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| November | 40° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| December | 32° | 0.6″ | 2 |
Regional context
Lovelock's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 33°F to a July mean of 76°F — a 43°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 6.1 inches spread across roughly 19 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation peaks in the cool season: May averages 0.9 inches across 2.8 days with measurable rain, mostly from frontal systems and winter storms, while August bottoms out at 0.1 inches across just 0.5 rainy days during the drier warm-season stretch. The pattern groups Lovelock with places like Humboldt River Ranch, NV, Unionville, NV and Imlay, NV, places whose summer-dry rhythm and cool-season-wet recharge run on the same regional storm-track exposure.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Lovelock — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Humboldt River Ranch, NV, Unionville, NV, Imlay, NV, Fallon, NV, Nixon, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lovelock?
- Lovelock's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Lovelock?
- May is the wettest month with about 0.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 6 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Lovelock?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Lovelock?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lovelock?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Lovelock get?
- Lovelock averages about 19 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Lovelock?
- Lovelock's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Lovelock, Nevada sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 33°F while July averages 76°F — a 43°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Lovelock receives about 6 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 19 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.2°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.