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 6 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso Downs NM

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruidoso Downs NM
 33.32°N 105.61°W (Elev. 6654 ft)
6:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
11am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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