Weather for Walker Lake, Nevada
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 50°F
Tue
H: 67°F
L: 41°F
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 37°F
Thu
H: 60°F
L: 40°F
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 44°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 136 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 4:09 PM
Moonset: 12:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:39 PM - 6:09 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:41 AM - 9:11 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Lake Wind Advisory issued April 19 at 12:07PM PDT until April 20 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 7:07 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Washoe Lake and Walker Lake. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
Lake Wind Advisory issued April 20 at 12:24AM PDT until April 20 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:24 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. Impacted lakes include Washoe and Walker lakes. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
Lake Wind Advisory issued April 19 at 12:07PM PDT until April 20 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 7:07 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and waves up to 3 feet on Pyramid Lake, Rye Patch and Lahontan reservoirs. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake, Rye Patch Reservoir, and Lahontan Reservoir. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
Lake Wind Advisory issued April 20 at 12:24AM PDT until April 20 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 7:24 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and waves up to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range. Impacted lakes include Pyramid Lake, Rye Patch and Lahontan reservoirs. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 4:09 PM
Moonset: 12:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:39 PM - 6:09 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:41 AM - 9:11 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 5:14 PM
Moonset: 12:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:11 AM - 2:41 AM4:44 PM - 7:14 PM
Minor Periods
8:43 AM - 10:13 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 6:16 PM
Moonset: 1:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:15 AM - 3:45 AM5:46 PM - 8:16 PM
Minor Periods
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM12:42 AM - 2:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 7:13 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:16 AM - 4:46 AM6:43 PM - 9:13 PM
Minor Periods
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM1:31 AM - 3:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 8:05 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:11 AM - 5:41 AM7:35 PM - 10:05 PM
Minor Periods
12:19 AM - 1:49 PM2:09 AM - 3:39 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5