Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

An upper level trough coinciding with surface frontal boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio and Tennessee Valley's, central and southern Plains. Instances of flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail are possible. Meanwhile, increasing waves and rip currents for portions of the eastern seaboard this week as tropical Atlantic is active. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa NM
 34.94°N 104.66°W (Elev. 4698 ft)
6:01 am MDT Sep 22, 2025
8am MDT Sep 22, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 28, 2025
 
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