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Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Sep 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso Downs NM

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Ruidoso Downs NM
 33.32°N 105.64°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Sep 7, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 7, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 13, 2026
 
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