Ruidoso, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (88345)
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1848 - The Great Gale of 1848 was the most severe hurricane to affect Tampa Bay, Florida and is one of two major hurricanes to make landfall in the area. This storm produced the highest storm tide ever experienced in Tampa Bay when the water rose 15 feet in six to eight hours.
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Ruidoso 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Sep 25
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Sep 26
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Sep 27
Day: Scattered rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Sep 28
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Sep 29
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday Sep 30
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday Oct 1
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:54 AM
Sunset 6:56 PM
Last Light 7:21 PM
Moonset 8:49 PM
Weather Near Ruidoso
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
110 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
Spiders enlarge and repair their webs before bad weather.
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About Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso (Spanish for "noisy") is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census. The city of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated area of Alto are suburbs of Ruidoso, and contribute to the Ruidoso Micropolitan Statistical Area's population of 21,223.
A mountain resort town, Ruidoso lies in the Sierra Blanca mountain range of south-central New Mexico, where it merges with the Sacramento Mountains to the south. Ruidoso is a resort community close to the slopes of Ski Apache, the Mescalero Apache Tribe-owned ski resort on Sierra Blanca, an almost 12,000-foot (3,700 m) mountain. The tribe also operates the Inn of the Mountain Gods resort in the area, which includes a casino, hotel, arcade room and golf course. Ruidoso is the largest community in Lincoln County, and serves as the regional economic hub.
In recent years the village is contending with serious questions about the adequacy of the local water supply and zoning enforcement. As in many small communities that have been recently "discovered", there is an ongoing debate about how best to plan for additional growth.
The village received its name from the Rio Ruidoso (Spanish for "Noisy River"), a small stream that weaves through the city.
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