Wild Horse, Nevada
Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States
Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
41°38′12.6204″N 115°48′13.8414″W / 41.636839000°N 115.803844833°W / 41.636839000; -115.803844833Wild Horse is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is located along Nevada State Route 225 just south of Wild Horse Reservoir, from which it derives its name.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wild Horse has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Wild Horse was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was −42 °F (−41.1 °C) on December 23, 1990 and February 3, 1996.[2]
Climate data for Wild Horse Reservoir, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) | 61 (16) | 70 (21) | 80 (27) | 89 (32) | 96 (36) | 102 (39) | 98 (37) | 98 (37) | 86 (30) | 71 (22) | 60 (16) | 102 (39) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.7 (7.1) | 47.2 (8.4) | 58.1 (14.5) | 69.5 (20.8) | 77.9 (25.5) | 87.2 (30.7) | 94.1 (34.5) | 92.2 (33.4) | 87.5 (30.8) | 75.8 (24.3) | 61.9 (16.6) | 47.7 (8.7) | 95.1 (35.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) | 36.0 (2.2) | 44.3 (6.8) | 52.0 (11.1) | 62.2 (16.8) | 73.2 (22.9) | 84.6 (29.2) | 83.4 (28.6) | 73.6 (23.1) | 59.5 (15.3) | 44.5 (6.9) | 34.0 (1.1) | 56.7 (13.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 21.8 (−5.7) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 38.3 (3.5) | 46.3 (7.9) | 54.4 (12.4) | 62.8 (17.1) | 61.2 (16.2) | 52.2 (11.2) | 41.4 (5.2) | 30.3 (−0.9) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 39.9 (4.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.9 (−15.1) | 7.6 (−13.6) | 17.0 (−8.3) | 24.6 (−4.1) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 35.6 (2.0) | 40.9 (4.9) | 39.0 (3.9) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 16.0 (−8.9) | 6.6 (−14.1) | 23.1 (−5.0) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −21.1 (−29.5) | −18.4 (−28.0) | −5.3 (−20.7) | 8.7 (−12.9) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 28.8 (−1.8) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 16.7 (−8.5) | 6.8 (−14.0) | −8.4 (−22.4) | −19.3 (−28.5) | −27.5 (−33.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −36 (−38) | −42 (−41) | −30 (−34) | −13 (−25) | 7 (−14) | 16 (−9) | 17 (−8) | 11 (−12) | 5 (−15) | −10 (−23) | −32 (−36) | −42 (−41) | −42 (−41) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.69 (43) | 1.00 (25) | 1.20 (30) | 1.42 (36) | 1.60 (41) | 0.78 (20) | 0.52 (13) | 0.42 (11) | 0.56 (14) | 0.83 (21) | 1.13 (29) | 1.69 (43) | 12.84 (326) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 27.8 (71) | 16.7 (42) | 14.9 (38) | 12.9 (33) | 3.9 (9.9) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 2.2 (5.6) | 14.3 (36) | 23.6 (60) | 117.0 (297) |
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 25.4 (65) | 25.8 (66) | 18.2 (46) | 5.6 (14) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.6 (1.5) | 7.3 (19) | 16.1 (41) | 28.9 (73) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.9 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 96.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 47.0 |
Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[2] |
References
- ^ "Wild Horse, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Elko". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wild Horse RSVR, NV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
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