Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruidoso NMSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Ruidoso NMSimilar City Names
 33.37°N 105.64°W (Elev. 7123 ft)
7:02 am MDT May 10, 2026
10am MDT May 10, 2026-6pm MDT May 16, 2026
 
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