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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 03:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruidoso NM
 33.37°N 105.67°W (Elev. 7021 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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