Short-term forecastIssued by the National Weather Service at 3:59 PM MDT on August 7, 2008
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue across the Sandia... Manzano...northern Sacramento...Capitan and Guadalupe Mountains this afternoon...as well as the adjacent High Plains. Movement will be to slowly to the west and southwest. Heavy rain...occasional cloud to ground lightning and wind gusts to 45 mph are possible with the stronger storms. Affected communities through 6 PM include Willard and oscuro. Hourly rainfall rates will be between one half and one inch.
Current conditions
As of 4:30 PM MDT at Ruidoso, New Mexico
Partly Cloudy
Temperature:
72°
Wind:
WNW 4 mph
Dewpoint:
52°
Humidity:
50%
Visibility:
10.0 miles
Forecast
As of 4:04 PM MDT on August 7, 2008
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Friday...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s to mid 80s...except in the 60s to mid 70s over the higher elevations.
Friday Night...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
