Outdoor conditions in

Ruidoso Downs

New Mexico
High Wind WarningHigh Wind Warning issued October 15 at 9:04AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NMOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 57°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 61°Sunny0% rain32% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 64°Sunny0% rain29% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 64°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 65°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 64°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 62°Sunny0% rain33% humidityGusts 25 mph
  8. 60°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 57°Mostly Clear2% rain43% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Clear2% rain55% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Clear2% rain61% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Clear2% rain66% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 42°Partly Cloudy2% rain81% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 40°Partly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 40°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain81% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 37°Mostly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 37°Partly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 37°Mostly Sunny1% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 36°Mostly Sunny1% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 36°Sunny1% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 39°Sunny1% rain64% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
29–76%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
29–83%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
20–57%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
32–72%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
19%
Humidity
39–86%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 65° / 43°Today looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 29–76% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 51° / 36°Friday looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 29–83% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 20–57% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 67° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 32–72% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 70° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.19% rain · Humidity 39–86% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Las Cruces area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ruidoso Downs radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ruidoso Downs.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 36%.

Humidity
36%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Las Cruces area, about 98 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Ruidoso Downs, NM, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.