Paradise, Nevada Weather
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Paradise weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:50 AM PDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later14%—94°73°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——92°70°-2°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——94°81°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——95°84°+1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——96°80°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——97°83°+1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——99°84°+2°
Air quality now AQI 33 · Good
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:04 PM
- Moonset
- 1:18 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder finally silent
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Paradise at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 84°F (high 94°F, low 73°F), 4°F above the 80°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: January 20 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Paradise
- Mon94°73°14%
- Tue92°70°3%
- Wed94°81°0%
- Thu95°84°4%
- Fri96°80°9%
- Sat97°83°3%
- Sun99°84°5%
- Mon96°85°7%
- Tue99°86°10%
- Wed93°73°10%
- Thu86°75°7%
- Fri89°77°6%
- Sat94°83°10%
- Sun87°76°6%
- Mon83°60°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Paradise
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Paradise — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of September 21, the growing season is at its peak — the first frost (around December 15) is weeks away. Fall transplants go in about 10–12 weeks before the first frost, September 22 to October 6 here. This city's planting calendar for September: plant tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest summer squash and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Paradise
SPC includes Paradise in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Paradise
Paradise sits in Clark County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 55m 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 12 miles to the NW. The nearest town Paradise tracks is Spring Valley, roughly 7 miles to the W.
Air quality in Paradise
Air quality in Paradise’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 Paradise.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas |
| May | squash | beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Paradise tops out in July (~93°F) and dips lowest in December (~47°F), with February wettest at 0.9 inches and May driest at 0.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| February | 53° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| March | 60° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| April | 67° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| May | 76° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| June | 87° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 93° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| August | 91° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| September | 83° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| October | 69° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| November | 56° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| December | 47° | 0.5″ | 1 |
Regional context
Similar climates Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV, Spring Valley, NV
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Paradise's January averages 48°F and July 93°F — 44°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 4.8 inches over some 12 days.
Paradise's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 0.9 inches over 2.2 wet days, while May sees only 0.1 inches across 0.2 days in the dry warm season. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Paradise with places like Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV and Spring Valley, NV.
Paradise's growing window opens around January 20, once Paradise's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. In Paradise, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Paradise's frost date. It shuts near December 15, when freezes return to Paradise and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Paradise's last freeze comes after January 20.
Similar climates: Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV, Spring Valley, NV, Henderson, NV, Enterprise, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Paradise?
- Frost typically leaves Paradise by January 20 and returns to Paradise near December 15.
- What is the rainy season in Paradise?
- Paradise sees its heaviest rain in February (around 0.9 inches), part of roughly 5 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Paradise?
- On average July tops the year in Paradise at about 93°F.
- What is the coldest month in Paradise?
- The coldest stretch in Paradise falls in December, around 47°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Paradise?
- Around January 20, start frost-hardy crops in Paradise; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Paradise get?
- Paradise records around 12 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Paradise?
- Since December in Paradise averages 47°F, Paradise's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Paradise?
- Paradise'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 Paradise?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Paradise in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Paradise?
- Current conditions for Paradise and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Paradise forecast updated?
- The Paradise forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Paradise?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Paradise 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 Paradise?
- The next few days in Paradise's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Paradise sits at 36.1°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Paradise
- 89103
- 89109
- 89111
- 89118
- 89119
- 89120
- 89121
- 89123
- 89132
- 89136
- 89154
- 89157
- 89158
- 89160
- 89169
- 89170
- 89177
- 89193