Flood Watch
Ends in 13 h 9 min
When
Through late tonight.
Where
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, South Central Highlands and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Areas: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 5 h 9 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
Full alert textHide details
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO LINCOLN SOCORRO TORRANCE VALENCIA
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
CHAVES
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALTO, BELEN, BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE, BONITO LAKE, BOSQUE DEL APACHE, BOSQUE FARMS, CLINES CORNERS, ESTANCIA, GRAN QUIVIRA, LOS LUNAS, MCINTOSH, MEADOW LAKE, MIDWAY, MORIARTY, MOUNTAINAIR, RIO COMMUNITIES, ROSWELL, RUIDOSO, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA.
Areas: Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 24 min
When
Until 5:15 PM
Where
South Central Mountains
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ruidoso, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include... Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Capitan, Alto, Smokey Bear Historical Park, Fort Stanton, Nogal, Angus and Hollywood.
This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 75 and 91.
Precautionary actions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Areas: South Central Mountains
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Observed 4:15 PM MDT at KSRR

Ruidoso Downs, NM weather

Rainy and 56°13°, storms ~5–11 PM (93%).

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Rain

Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 91%; Air 56°13°, dew point 53°12° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (90%, 2.9 in73 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 6 PM
Drizzle tomorrow 9 AM–noon (40%)
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	47%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	79%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	96%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	98%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	84%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	38%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	34%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	36%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	36%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	46%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	65°18°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	53%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	78%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	78%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	80%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	80%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	70%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	52%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	37%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  90% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
93% chance of rain, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 66°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Tularosa Creek near Bent

22 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:33 PM; Morning 6:58–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ruidoso Downs. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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