Empire, NV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Empire, a community in Washoe County, Nevada.
Today
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Empire
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph NW | 21% |
| Tonight | 32°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SW | 21% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 33°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday | 56°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday | 62°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
| Monday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Empire (40.576, -119.343). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Empire
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Empire: nearby ZIP 89405 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nevada frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gerlach, Nv (15.1 mi from Empire). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.