Appendix 8 - Washoe County Temperatures Past and Projected
For several years running, Reno has been the fastest-warming city in the United States, according to data collected by Climate Central. The graphs in this appendix explore the data and trends behind that conclusion.
FigureFigure 13 Average annual temperature increase for Reno between 1970 and 2021, compared with NV and US increases. Source: Climate Central
Figure 14 Average Annual temperatures for Reno, NV, 1971 - 2021. Source: Climate Central
Figure 15 Average annual temperatures for Gerlach, NV, 1970-2018. Some data points were not recorded. Source: Climate Central.
Figure 16 Projected Average daily maximum temperature for Washoe County, projections through 2090. Source: Climate Explorer tool.
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