Cloudcroft, New Mexico NM Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Cloudcroft. The report was made 26 minutes ago, at 09:05 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour from the south (170°). The temperature was 68°F / 20°C, with a dew-point at 68°F / 20°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 23%. The skies were clear.

Cloudcroft is a village (official classification) in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 749 at the 2000 census. At 8,600 feet above sea-level in an otherwise arid region, the mild summer makes it a popular tourist attraction in West Texas and New Mexico. This remains the primary economic driver of the village.

There are several communities linked with Cloudcroft: Weed, Lost Lodge, Sunspot, Mayhill, Piñon, and Timberon.

Cloudcroft is home to three festivals, each taking place at Zenith Park. Various arts and crafts are sold from local and regional artists, live music and entertainment is provided, activities and competitions are held, and local civic groups and churches sell traditional fair food. May Fair is seen as the kickoff of the summer tourist season on Memorial Day Weekend. The weekend following 4th of July is the July Jamboree, the smallest of the three festivals but also the newest. In October, the third and final event, Octoberfest, is celebrated. It has an autumn atmosphere with the local aspen groves turning rather than a traditional Octoberfest. Octoberfest is seen as a final outdoor event before the winter snow and the close of the traditional tourist season.

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