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Weather in Ruth, Nevada

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ruth, NV
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
50
°
Clear
Feels like
40°
Humidity
24%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Ruth, NV
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
57°
9p
53°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
40°
5a
42°
6a
46°
7a
55°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
71°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
67°
7p
L 39°H 71°
Ruth, NV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    14%
    64°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    48%
    56°32°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    51°23°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    59°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Partly Cloudy
    68°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    72°48°
Ruth, NV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
345° · veering 148°
Direction
NNW
345°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 24
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 148° from the nnw.
Ruth, NV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
786.7
+2.2 mb in 3h · falling · 23.23 inHg
Now
786.7
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 782792
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ruth, NV
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ruth, NV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:56 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
7:47 PM
Civil dusk
3:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ruth, NV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:36 PM
Moonset
3:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ruth, NV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ruth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Ruth

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.