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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ruidoso Downs NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ruidoso Downs NM
 33.23°N 105.6°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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