Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Sep 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Sumner NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Sumner NM
 34.47°N 104.24°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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