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Paradise, Nevada Weather

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

Paradise, NV
Sunday, August 2 at 7:57 AM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
92°
Humidity
10%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
10:48 PM
Sunset
12:44 PM
Paradise, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParadise, NV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 89 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 89°H 113°
Paradise, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°91°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    —
    —
    113°89°0°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°91°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    111°93°0°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    112°90°+1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    110°91°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    112°91°+2°
Paradise, NV
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°85°103°120°12p6p12a6anow 94°high 113°low 89°
Paradise, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
227° · veering 87°
Direction
SW
227°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7 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 7 mph · pk 19 mph @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2412SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 87° from the sw.
Paradise, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
938.1
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 27.70 inHg
Now
938.1
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 936–942
930935940945950-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW942.0935.7937.0
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Paradise, NV
Air quality
21
AQI
Good
↓-19 in 6h▲Peak ~41 @ 9 PM

AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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 2.5DRIVERGood
4.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.48
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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
Paradise, 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
14:57 UTC · Paradise, 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
14:57 UTC · Paradise, NV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paradise, NV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paradise, NV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paradise, 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.
Paradise, NV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 PM
Moonset
9:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paradise, NV
Microseason
Aug 1–5

The monsoon exhales

bird
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paradise at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 32°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

16-Day Forecast — Paradise

  1. Sun113°91°0%
  2. Mon113°89°0%
  3. Tue111°91°0%
  4. Wed111°93°0%
  5. Thu112°90°2%
  6. Fri110°91°2%
  7. Sat112°91°5%
  8. Sun111°92°6%
  9. Mon110°90°7%
  10. Tue107°88°6%
  11. Wed107°91°11%
  12. Thu106°92°10%
  13. Fri108°91°11%
  14. Sat108°94°23%
  15. Sun109°94°10%
  16. Mon110°93°16%

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

Live wind & temperature near Paradise

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 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’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.

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 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.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January48°0.6″2
February53°0.9″2
March60°0.5″1
April67°0.3″1
May76°0.1″0
June87°0.1″0
July93°0.4″1
August91°0.4″1
September83°0.4″1
October69°0.4″1
November56°0.3″1
December47°0.5″1

Regional context

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.

Freezes are uncommon in Paradise, where the coldest month averages 47°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 93°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Paradise's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Paradise's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Winchester, NV, Whitney, NV, Spring Valley, NV, Henderson, NV, Enterprise, NV.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the evening emergence of Gambel's quail chicks, their downy forms following adults through desert scrubland as temperatures stabilize.

Desert marigold begins its extended blooming period in May, yellow flowers opening to coincide with warming soil temperatures.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Paradise?
Frost typically leaves Paradise by mid-April and returns to Paradise near mid-November.
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 mid-April, 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.

Climate

The hot desert climate of Paradise, Nevada carries typical Januarys near 48°F and Julys around 93°F — 45°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Paradise collects about 5 inches of precipitation over roughly 12 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 36.1°N, Paradise sees a 45°F seasonal swing that governs Paradise's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Paradise

  • 89103
  • 89109
  • 89158
  • 89169
  • 89118
  • 89119
  • 89121
  • 89120
  • 89123
  • 89111
  • 89132
  • 89136
  • 89154
  • 89157
  • 89160
  • 89170
  • 89177
  • 89193

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.