Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Ruidoso NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Ruidoso NM
 33.3°N 105.69°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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