Carson City Weather

Enjoy the last few warm days of September as another weather system is expected to arrive later this week to cool things off into the weekend and beyond, according to the National Weather Service.

After a cool start to fall, summer-like temperatures will return for the early part of this week as a ridge of high pressure builds over the west, according to the National Weather Service.

It is becoming more likely that weather conditions will match up in time for the Fall Equinox on Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. A significant pattern change is on tap for Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front and an upper level low push through the area.

Gusty winds and low humidity expected Tuesday has prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a Red Flag Warning for the Sierra Front including Carson City.

A cold front is moving through the Carson City region bringing cooler temperatures, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Headed to one of the many events going on this weekend? It will be warm and dry with high temperatures in the 80s and 90s in western Nevada and 70s and 80s in the Sierra. But a change is on the way beginning Monday, bringing cooler weather next week.

A building ridge of high pressure will bring warm and dry conditions to the eastern Sierra, Carson City and western Nevada region through this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Did you feel the chill in the air this morning? It was a cool start to Labor Day with Carson City seeing a low of 41, Minden, 32 and South Lake Tahoe a barely freezing 31, according to the National Weather Service.

Gusty winds will arrive in the region Wednesday and continue through Friday, especially from the Reno and Carson City area northward into far northeast California and northwest Nevada causing forecasters to be concerned about fire danger.

After months without any rainfall, there's a chance for thunderstorms that could produce some rain around the Carson City region over the next two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Thunderstorms are expected to increase this week beginning Tuesday afternoon, with some forecaster confidence for isolated showers and thunderstorms in Carson City and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures are expected to warm this weekend with forecast highs in the low to mid 90s for Carson City and above average for most locations across the Sierra and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

The combination of hot, dry conditions and the threat of thunderstorms arriving Friday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Fire Weather Watch for much of Western Nevada including Carson City.

High temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s around Carson City this weekend and will gradually get warmer beginning next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds are expected to increase Thursday afternoon and evening around Carson City prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for the region.

Hot and dry weather will continue through at least Monday with gusty winds expected to arrive, prompting the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a Red Flag Warning for Carson City and much of Western Nevada beginning Sunday.

Winds will become increasingly strong and gusty Friday afternoon and Saturday prompting a Red Flag Warning by the National Weather Service for much of western Nevada and Carson City region.

Unusually strong winds are expected this Friday and Saturday, increasing the risk of wind driven fires for western Nevada and the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Gusty conditions and low humidity have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning for much of western Nevada Sierra front, including Carson City, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday as gusty winds and low humidity are expected to develop throughout the western Nevada Sierra front region, including Carson City.
The winds are also expected to bring widespread haze over the region due to the Trailhead Fire burning in northern California.

Heading into the three-day holiday weekend, there's a chance for scattered thunderstorms developing Friday and Saturday afternoon, mainly east of Highway 395, with sunny skies and pleasant weather continuing through Monday, July 4, according to the National Weather service.

Hot weather and the potential for thunderstorms are expected for the Carson City region this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Afternoon highs will climb to near 100 across much of western Nevada valleys with highs of 85-95 in the Sierra.

It will be dry and breezy today with Red Flag Warnings in effect for much of western Nevada including Carson City. Firefighters around the region are keeping a watchful eye on conditions and have already made smoke investigations checks in area.

A small, smoldering campfire was discovered by firefighters at around noon doing a smoke investigation north of Carson City, according to dispatch. A small brush fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the Silver Springs area, according to the Central Lyon County Fire District.

With the official day of summer arriving with the solstice on Monday, the weather will heat up around Carson City, with very hot temperatures expected for central and southern Nevada and some areas of western and northern Nevada.

High pressure will build across the West resulting in a rapid warm up in temperatures into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.
This will provide a sharp swing in high temperatures where we could see a 30 degree jump in highs from this week into next Tuesday.

Low pressure will bring gusty winds and cool temperatures into Friday with the highest winds on Wednesday as a cold front moves through the region. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 11 p.m. for the Sierra front, which includes Carson City.

We may have had a touch of summer heat last weekend, but late spring weather conditions are ahead for Carson City and the Sierra this weekend with a cool down, possible thunderstorms and even some high elevation snow in the mix.

High pressure will produce hot summertime conditions with afternoons in the 90s to near 100 across western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

Spring around western Nevada continues to bring unsettled weather to the Carson City area. An upper level low will linger over the region this week bringing cooler than average temperatures and chances of showers with isolated thunderstorms each day, according to the National Weather Service.

Valley temperatures around western Nevada will be in the 30s Saturday night into Sunday morning while it will dip into the 20s elsewhere across the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service.

For Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas, overnight lows will be in the low to mid-30s with a 50 percent chance of scattered rain and snow showers, according to the weather service.