Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Sumner NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Sumner NM
 34.47°N 104.24°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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