Observed 5:55 AM EDT at KFLO

Ruby, SC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear

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	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	13%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	26%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	47%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	26%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	28%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Pee Dee River at Cheraw

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,640 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek (SC) below Chesterfield

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek above Cheraw

14 mi

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek (SC) near Mcbee

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 41

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chesterfield 3 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:50 PM; Morning 7:18–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:19–7:08 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ruby. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ruby, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pee Dee River at Cheraw

Black Creek (SC) below Chesterfield

Thompson Creek above Cheraw

Black Creek (SC) near Mcbee

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? Good

Moon