Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM
 34.52°N 104.11°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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