Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Sumner NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Sumner NM
 34.47°N 104.24°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 31, 2026
6am MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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