Observed 2:40 PM PDT at KMFR

Ruch, OR weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 10 PM (50%, 0.74 in19 mm)

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 10 PM–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	28%	10%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	11%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	26%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	30%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	43%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	86%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	49%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	47%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	31%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	31%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	32%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	69%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	69%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	66%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	69%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Monday
51% chance of rain, high 54°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–60°.

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

Applegate River near Applegate

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek at Medford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rogue River at Grants Pass

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Medford International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:33 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Ruch. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ruch, OR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Applegate River near Applegate

Bear Creek at Medford

Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam

Rogue River at Grants Pass

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon