... Potential for more accumulating snowfall Tuesday night
and Wednesday across portions of north and central New Mexico...
An upper level low pressure system over the eastern Pacific Ocean
will push east into the Desert Southwest Tuesday night... and merge
with a second low pressure system diving south out of the northern
rockies. Rain showers and High Mountain snow showers are expected to
develop across the western half of New Mexico ahead of these systems
Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile... a strong cold front will dive south
through the eastern plains Tuesday night then into the Rio Grande
Valley Wednesday morning. Temperatures will tumble behind the cold
front... allowing rain to change to snow along the Central Mountain
chain... and the northeast and east Central Plains.
The exact track and strength of this wintry system is still highly
uncertain. However... the potential exists for moderate to heavy snow
accumulations across the higher terrain of the Central Mountain
chain... especially the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... and over the
northeast and east Central Plains late Tuesday night... Wednesday and
Wednesday evening. Those with travel plans across New Mexico are
urged to stay tuned to the latest weather forecasts.
Ruidoso, NM
Current Conditions
36 °F
Clear
Updated — 4:55 AM MDT on March 22, 2010
Local Radar
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Ruidoso
36 °F - Clear
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Alamogordo
37 °F - Clear
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Holloman AFB
31 °F - Clear
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Corona
54 °F - Clear
Forecast for South Central Mountains (88345)
Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 38°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 36°
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Wednesday
 Chance of Snow
H 47° / L 27°
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Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 54° / L 36°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 36°
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Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
TonightPartly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday NightMostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Breezy. Rain and snow showers likely in the morning... then chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to northeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Colder. Lows in the 20s.
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
Thursday NightMostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
Friday NightMostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
Statement as of 4:33 am MDT on March 22, 2010
Special Weather Statement
