Ruidoso Downs, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 42% Dew Point 32°F Wind Calm Barometer 26.2 in.665.5 mm
Report from a personal weather station 3 miles W of central Ruidoso Downs
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Clear, Low 47F
 
47
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 71F, Low 47F
71
47
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 63F, Low 42F
63
42
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 59F, Low 40F
59
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 60F, Low 41F
60
41
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 58F, Low 37F
30%
58
37
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain And Snow, High 53F, Low 36F
30%
53
36

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 71°F to 53°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 60°F and lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Ruidoso Downs, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Nov 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.


About Ruidoso Downs, NM

Ruidoso Downs is a city in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census and 2,815 at the 2010 census. Originally incorporated as a village, it became a city in May 2002. Known locally as "the Downs", Ruidoso Downs is a suburb of adjacent Ruidoso and is a part of the Ruidoso Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city, located along U.S. Route 70, is named after the Ruidoso Downs Race Track, which is located in the city along with the Billy the Kid Casino.

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