Observed 7:25 AM PDT at KELY

Ruth, NV weather

Sunny and 36°2°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north. 1016–12 mph19 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (40°4° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing until 9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 3 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · 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 7a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	10%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	8%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph19 km/h	49%	18%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	28%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	22%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	50%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	49%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	50%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 25°−4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Isolated rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then isolated rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  30% chance
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  20% chance
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
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
12°−11°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°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
35°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–54°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LKN) (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

Steptoe Creek nr Ely

17 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ely Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ruth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:05 PM; Morning 6:42–7:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:15 PM; Morning 6:31–6:42 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:15 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:18 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Ruth. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.