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Ruidoso Downs, NM 88340 Weather

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, low 38°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).

Ruidoso Downs, NM 88340 current weather

48°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 38°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 2:31 PM PT

5 active alerts

From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county

State alerts

Severe3Significant threat to life or property

Minor2Minimal to no known threat

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 2:31 PM PT

  1. Now48°58%
  2. 8 PM46°36%
  3. 9 PM46°33%
  4. 10 PM45°39%
  5. 11 PM45°34%
  6. 12 AM45°26%Fri
  7. 1 AM44°37%
  8. 2 AM44°56%
  9. 3 AM43°68%
  10. 4 AM42°60%
  11. 5 AM42°61%
  12. 6 AM42°22%
  13. 7 AM39°12%
  14. 8 AM41°12%
  15. 9 AM45°12%
  16. 10 AM49°14%
  17. 11 AM53°14%
  18. 12 PM55°22%
  19. 1 PM55°27%
  20. 2 PM57°33%
  21. 3 PM55°35%
  22. 4 PM55°14%
  23. 5 PM55°
  24. 6 PM51°32%
  25. 7 PM47°26%
  26. 8 PM45°18%
  27. 9 PM44°18%
  28. 10 PM44°18%
  29. 11 PM44°
  30. 12 AM44°Sat
  31. 1 AM43°
  32. 2 AM43°17%
  33. 3 AM43°37%
  34. 4 AM42°62%
  35. 5 AM42°44%
  36. 6 AM42°26%
  37. 7 AM39°26%
  38. 8 AM41°26%
  39. 9 AM45°26%
  40. 10 AM49°26%
  41. 11 AM53°26%
  42. 12 PM56°
  43. 1 PM58°
  44. 2 PM59°
  45. 3 PM59°
  46. 4 PM58°
  47. 5 PM56°
  48. 6 PM53°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2968% chance of precipitationLow 38°High

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
  • Fri10/3062% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 57°

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sat10/3126% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 59°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
  • Sun11/187% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 64°

    Sunday: Rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 17 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Rain Showers
  • Mon11/228% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 54°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Tue11/3Low 29°High 56°

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Sunny
  • Wed11/4Low 30°High 59°

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Sunny
  • Thu11/5Low High 57°

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    Sunny

Forecast for 33.197, -105.572 from the NWS EPZ office, updated 10/29/2026, 2:31 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

  1. Now48°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58%3 mph
  2. 8 PM46°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36%3 mph
  3. 9 PM46°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms33%3 mph
  4. 10 PM45°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39%3 mph
  5. 11 PM45°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34%3 mph
  6. 12 AM45°Chance Rain Showers26%2 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88340 in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 58% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 7:00 PM MDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88340 today?
Sunrise is about 7:18 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:13 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Ruidoso Downs, NM 88340?
At Ruidoso, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 35°F.

Nearby hazards

New Mexico hazards

Severe 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 county

Otero County, week of 10/27/2026

43% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Daylight
10 hr 55 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 84% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:52 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:38 PM
Moonrise
9 PM
Moonset
11:19 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 67°, low 35°, precipitation 1.69 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Ruidoso, 13 mi away.

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