Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM
 34.52°N 104.11°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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