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Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM
 34.6°N 104.39°W (Elev. 4252 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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