Friday, November 6, 2026
Red River begins the weekend under clear and cold skies, with a temperature of 26 degrees on Friday morning and no weather alerts in effect. Friday will turn cloudy with a high near 44 degrees and a low near 22 degrees, and the chance of precipitation will remain at zero. Sunset will come early at 4:59 p.m., so visitors who are arriving on Friday should plan for a cold evening on Main Street and should bring warm layers for any time spent outdoors after dark.
Saturday will bring mostly sunny skies, a high near 47 degrees, and a low near 20 degrees, again with no precipitation expected. It will be a good day for a drive south to Dixon for the 45th Annual Dixon Studio Tour, which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The tour is the longest continuously running studio tour in New Mexico, and it will include more than 50 stops across Dixon and the surrounding Embudo Valley communities. An artists preview reception will be held on Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and visitors should bring cash for purchases because there is no ATM in Dixon.
Saturday will also offer a chance to help care for a regional watershed. The Rio Fernando de Taos clean-up event, which was rescheduled because of weather, will take place on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Taos County Clerk parking lot at 105 Albright Street in Taos, and the event is organized by Amigos Bravos. Closer to home, Red River itself will be quiet between seasons, which makes this weekend well suited to a relaxed stroll along Main Street, a walk beside the river, and an unhurried meal in town.
Sunday will be sunny with a high near 49 degrees and a low near 25 degrees, and Sunday night will bring a new moon. The dry and calm pattern will continue into the new week, with sunny skies expected on Monday and a high near 54 degrees. Drivers on the Enchanted Circle and on NM-38 over Bobcat Pass should still watch for cold pavement early in the morning, even though no storms are forecast for the weekend. The shared morning radar showed clear conditions over northern New Mexico and the Enchanted Circle.
Looking ahead, Veterans Day will be observed on Wednesday, November 11. The State Wildlife Commission will meet in Red River on Friday, November 13, at 9:00 a.m. at the Red River Conference Center. Red River Ski and Summer Area remains closed in the preseason, with Opening Day planned for Wednesday, November 25, which is 19 days away. The town will then gather in Brandenburg Park on Thursday, November 26, at 6:45 p.m. for Switch on the Holidays, so this quiet and sunny weekend is a calm moment before the winter season begins.