Elko, Nevada Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elko weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——88°46°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——83°54°-5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°53°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——83°61°-4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——71°51°-12°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——79°45°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle—0.06″70°53°-9°
Ozone at AQI 48. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.58
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 2:43 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Elko at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.