Forecast Details for Ruidoso, NM

Recent Locations: Ruidoso, NM  
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Windy.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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