Ski resort
Ruidoso, NM
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Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 67°, 61% chance of rain
Hourly and 7-day forecasts at the Ruidoso Winter Park base area, with elevations, the usual season, and the official snow report.
Snow tubing from Thanksgiving Day through late March (Fri-Mon plus holiday breaks); summer tubing, mountain coaster and zipline on weekends the rest of the year.
From Ruidoso Winter Park hours & calendar, checked . Dates change each year.
Current conditions
Few clouds
Observed at 9:25 AM local time
At a glance
High 67° · Low 46°
Up to 61% chance of rainA chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
High 70° · Low 48°
Up to 23% chance of rainIsolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Hour by hour
Day by day
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 6:01 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
In an average October, highs are near 67° and lows near 35°, with measurable precipitation on about 7 days.
June is usually the warmest month (average high 82°), and January the coldest (average low 21°). August has the most days with precipitation, and April the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 5 | 1.1 in |
| February | 51° | 23° | 5 | 1.0 in |
| March | 58° | 27° | 5 | 0.9 in |
| April | 65° | 33° | 4 | 0.7 in |
| May | 73° | 40° | 5 | 1.2 in |
| June | 82° | 47° | 9 | 2.0 in |
| July | 81° | 51° | 15 | 4.3 in |
| August | 79° | 50° | 15 | 4.2 in |
| September | 75° | 44° | 9 | 2.5 in |
| October | 67° | 35° | 7 | 1.7 in |
| November | 56° | 26° | 4 | 0.8 in |
| December | 48° | 22° | 5 | 1.5 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the RUIDOSO, NM US station, 2 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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