Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso Downs NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Ruidoso Downs NM
 33.33°N 105.58°W (Elev. 6486 ft)
12:01 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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