Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

North Las Vegas, Nevada Weather

The monsoon exhales. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Las Vegas weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

North Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, August 2 at 8:00 AM
95
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
14%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:48 PM
Sunset
12:44 PM
North Las Vegas, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNorth Las Vegas, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 84 to 114 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 84°H 114°
North Las Vegas, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    114°85°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°84°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°84°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    112°86°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°86°-1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    108°87°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    112°88°+4°
North Las Vegas, NV
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°75°98°120°12p6p12a6anow 95°high 114°low 84°
North Las Vegas, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
119° · backing 79°
Direction
ESE
119°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 mph · pk 17 mph @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 248SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
North Las Vegas, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.9
+2.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 27.70 inHg
Now
937.9
mb
3h
+2.9
mb
12h
+1.8
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 935–942
930935940945950-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW942.0934.8937.9
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
North Las Vegas, NV
Air quality
19
AQI
Good
↓-20 in 6h▲Peak ~43 @ 9 PM

AQI 19 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 20 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.7

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
North Las Vegas, 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
15:00 UTC · North Las Vegas, 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
15:00 UTC · North Las Vegas, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
North Las Vegas, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
North Las Vegas, NV
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
North Las Vegas, NV
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:20 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.
North Las Vegas, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 PM
Moonset
9:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
North Las Vegas, NV
Microseason
Aug 1–5

The monsoon exhales

bird
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Las Vegas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 29°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 89030, 89031, 89032, 89081, 89084, 89085, 89086

16-Day Forecast — North Las Vegas

  1. Sun114°85°0%
  2. Mon113°84°0%
  3. Tue111°84°0%
  4. Wed112°86°0%
  5. Thu111°86°1%
  6. Fri108°87°2%
  7. Sat112°88°5%
  8. Sun110°88°5%
  9. Mon110°87°7%
  10. Tue106°85°6%
  11. Wed107°86°10%
  12. Thu106°86°22%
  13. Fri107°86°16%
  14. Sat107°88°19%
  15. Sun108°88°13%
  16. Mon109°86°14%

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

Live wind & temperature near North Las Vegas

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 North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas sits in Clark County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 38m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 41m — a swing of +4h 57m 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 11 miles to the WSW. The nearest town North Las Vegas tracks is Sunrise Manor, roughly 8 miles to the SSE.

Air quality in North Las Vegas’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 North Las Vegas.

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 North Las Vegas 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
February53°0.8″2
March61°0.5″1
April68°0.2″0
May77°0.2″0
June87°0.0″0
July93°0.3″1
August91°0.3″1
September83°0.3″1
October71°0.4″1
November57°0.3″1
December48°0.5″1

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, North Las Vegas sees 50°F Januarys and 93°F Julys, a 43°F range, plus around 4.3 inches of precipitation across 11 days.

Precipitation in North Las Vegas peaks in the cool season: February averages 0.8 inches across 2.0 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.1 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns North Las Vegas with places like Nellis AFB, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV and Las Vegas, NV.

North Las Vegas rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 48°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 93°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Within North Las Vegas, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus North Las Vegas's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Nellis AFB, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV, Las Vegas, NV, Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV.

Naturalist notes

Desert marigold blooms begin appearing in late April as spring temperatures climb past the frost line.

Gambel's quail pairs establish territories and begin their distinctive three-note calls by early May.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in North Las Vegas?
Frost typically leaves North Las Vegas by mid-April and returns to North Las Vegas near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in North Las Vegas?
Rainfall in North Las Vegas peaks in February near 0.8 inches, out of about 4 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in North Las Vegas?
On average July tops the year in North Las Vegas at about 93°F.
What is the coldest month in North Las Vegas?
The coldest stretch in North Las Vegas falls in December, around 48°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in North Las Vegas?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in North Las Vegas; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does North Las Vegas get?
North Las Vegas records around 11 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is North Las Vegas?
Because North Las Vegas bottoms near 48°F in December, that winter low sets North Las Vegas's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for North Las Vegas?
North Las Vegas'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 North Las Vegas?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for North Las Vegas in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in North Las Vegas?
Current conditions for North Las Vegas and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the North Las Vegas forecast updated?
The North Las Vegas forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in North Las Vegas?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for North Las Vegas 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 North Las Vegas?
The next few days in North Las Vegas's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The hot desert climate of North Las Vegas, Nevada carries typical Januarys near 50°F and Julys around 93°F — 43°F of seasonal travel.

In a typical year North Las Vegas records about 4 inches of precipitation on around 11 days.

From 36.3°N, North Las Vegas sees a 43°F seasonal swing that governs North Las Vegas's planting and frost windows.

All cities in Nevada →

Las Vegas, NV weather →

ZIP codes in North Las Vegas

  • 89032
  • 89031
  • 89030
  • 89086
  • 89084
  • 89085
  • 89081
  • 89115
  • 89033
  • 89087

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.