Freeze Warning
Ends in 2 h 28 min
When
Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
Where
Trinity County, Northern Mendocino Interior, and Northern Lake.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Southern Trinity; Northwestern Interior Mendocino; Northeastern Interior Mendocino; Northern Lake; Northwestern and Central Trinity; Northeastern Trinity
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Model estimate for 6:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Ruth, CA weather

Freeze Warning. 35°2° and clear now.

Forecasts differ

Now 35°2°

Clear · Feels like 32°0°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 11 mph17 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry · up to 29°−2° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 33°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 53°12°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 52°11°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 52°11°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 56°13°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	23%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	19%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	18%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	18%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	19%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	23%	34%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 53°12°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	84%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	28%	86%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	26%	90%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	26%	93%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	26%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	28%	90%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	57%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	33%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	95%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then areas of fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 67°19°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 69°21°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Fog. High 68°20°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–71°22°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 63°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EKA) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Eel River (CA) near Fort Seward

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Eel River near Miranda

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mad River above Ruth Reservoir

0.9 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:37 PM; Morning 7:17–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:32–7:06 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Ruth. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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