Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Sumner NM

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Sumner NM
 34.47°N 104.24°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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