Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

RUBY VALLEY (RBYM)

Lat: 45.345°NLon: 112.15028°WElev: 5250.0ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Virginia City MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Virginia City MT
 45.32°N 112°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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