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Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM

Red Flag Warning until May 18, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM
 34.52°N 104.11°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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