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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 105.53°WElev: 6759ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso NMSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruidoso NMSimilar City Names
 33.37°N 105.64°W (Elev. 7123 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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