Valley rain and mountain snow showers continue today. Rain changes over to snow during the evening and overnight. Snow showers continue into Monday morning, with accumulations ranging from a trace up to around a half inch. Light snow showers linger into Monday afternoon, however with temperatures climbing into the upper 30s to mid 40s, little if any, additional snow accumulations are expected. A second system will bring more rain and snow to the region Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

December 2025 was on average, warm and a mix of wet and dry conditions for Northern and Central Nevada with all sites seeing well above average temperatures. December climate data for select locations below as highlighted in the graphic: Elko: December 2025 was above normal with an average temperature of 37.2 degrees, which was 10.5 degrees above normal, making December the warmest on record. Elko received 1.12” of rain and 0.1” of snowfall in December, which were below average for rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in December are 1.20” and 10.2” respectively. Ely: December 2025 was above normal with an average temperature of 37.2 degrees, which was 11.0 degrees above normal, making December the warmest on record. Ely received 1.16” of rain and 0.7” of snowfall in December, which was above average for rainfall and below average for snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in December are 0.67” and 9.6” respectively. Eureka: December 2025 was above normal with an average temperature of 36.9 degrees, which was 11.4 degrees above normal, making December the warmest on record. Eureka received 0.21” of rainfall in December, which was below average, making December the 7th driest on record. The average rainfall for December is 0.74”. Tonopah: December 2025 was above normal with an average temperature of 41.4 degrees which was 8.9 degrees above normal, making December the warmest on record. Tonopah received 1.10” of rainfall in December, which was wetter than normal, making December tied wettest on record. The average rainfall for December is 0.26”. Winnemucca: December 2025 was above normal with an average temperature of 39.0 degrees which was 8.3 degrees above normal, making December tied for the warmest on record. Winnemucca received 0.64” of rain and no snowfall in December, which were below average for rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in December are 1.02” and 5.9” respectively.

2025 was warmer than normal for northern and central Nevada. However 2025 was a mixed result for rainfall and snowfall, Elko, Ely, Eureka, and Winnemucca saw drier than normal conditions while Tonopah saw wetter than normal conditions. For snowfall, Elko, Ely, and Winnemucca saw a deficit in 2025. The data for the 2025 annual climate is below for select locations as highlighted in the graphic. Elko: 2025 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 50.7 degrees, which was 2.9 degrees above normal, making 2025 tied for the warmest year on record. Elko received 8.41 inches of precipitation and 15.1 inches snowfall in 2025, which was below average for rainfall and snowfall. The yearly averages for rain and snow are 9.99 inches and 41.2 inches, respectively. Ely: 2025 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 48.5 degrees which was 2.4 degrees above normal, making 2025 the warmest year on record. Ely received 6.57 inches of precipitation and 20.7 inches of snowfall in 2025, which was below average for rainfall and snowfall. The yearly averages for precipitation and snow are 9.41 inches and 54.1 inches, respectively. Eureka: 2025 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 48.9 degrees which was 2.6 degrees above normal, making 2025 tied for the 3rd warmest year on record. Eureka received 6.13 inches of precipitation, which was below average, making 2025 the 3rd driest on record. The average yearly precipitation is 9.10 inches. Tonopah: 2025 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 54.4 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above normal, making 2025 the 5th warmest year on record. Tonopah received 6.08 inches of precipitation, which was above average. The average yearly precipitation is 4.79 inches. Winnemucca: 2025 was warmer than normal with an average temperature of 52.1 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above normal, making 2025 the 3rd warmest year on record. Winnemucca received 6.77 inches of precipitation and 9.6 inches of snowfall in 2025, which was below average for rainfall and snowfall. The yearly averages for precipitation and snow are 8.28 inches and 22.0 inches, respectively.