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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

Lat: 34.94°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 4791ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM
 34.62°N 104.36°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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