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Ruidoso, NM 88336 Weather
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 66°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Ruidoso, NM 88336 current weather
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 66° / L 50°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2971% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°
This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3039% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 63°
Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudySat10/3112% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 66°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly SunnySun11/161% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°
Sunday: Rain showers likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers LikelyMon11/2Low 43°High 66°
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
SunnyTue11/3Low 41°High 65°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
SunnyWed11/4Low 41°High 65°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunny
Forecast for 33.299, -105.252 from the NWS ABQ office, updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now62°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%5 mph
- 6 PM58°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71%5 mph
- 7 PM57°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71%5 mph
- 8 PM56°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71%5 mph
- 9 PM54°Rain Showers Likely68%5 mph
- 10 PM53°Rain Showers Likely68%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Ruidoso, NM 88336?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 66°F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Ruidoso, NM 88336 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 71% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 6:00 PM MDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruidoso, NM 88336 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:17 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:12 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ruidoso, NM 88336?
- At Picacho, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 75°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
New Mexico hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyLincoln County, week of 10/27/2026
86% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 17% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 55 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:51 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:58 PM
- Moonset
- 11:18 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 75°, low 42°, precipitation 1.14 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Picacho, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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